In the gun battle, one terrorist identified as Sadam Hussain Mir, a resident of Chatripora Shopian, belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed, the official said.
Pakistani troops opened fire with automatic weapons and Rocket Projectile Grenades.
There has been a spurt in Pakistani shelling along the border in Jammu and Kashmir this year with over 2,027 cases of violation of a ceasefire agreement being reported till June 10.
Just wait for some more time. Pakistan will forced to stop firing.
One person has been killed and seven injured after Pakistani troops pounded forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Saujian sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir with heavy shelling and firing, forcing the Army to retaliate.
A 67-year-old resident, Mangat Ram and a BSF jawan was injured in the firing.
This was the third BAT action in Poonch this year.
There have been 21 ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu region in August
Pakistani troops opened heavy fire on Hamirpur and Balakote border belts along the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir and also pounded civilian areas of Mankote and Mendhar belts here, an army official said on Monday.
A GERF labourer was killed while two others including a BSF jawan were injured in the shelling and firing on forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts.
Troops of Pakistan opened fire at Army posts and civilian areas in Poonch district on the Line of Control with automatic weapons and rockets for the fourth day in row on Wednesday prompting army to return fire.
The shelling from across the border started in Nowshera sector around 12.30 pm, ending over 12-hour-long lull in the border skirmishes which intensified after India's pre-emptive strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed's terror camps at Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan on Tuesday.
Nine security force personnel were injured in the firing by the terrorists, they said adding five of them succumbed to injuries.
Local commanders of Pakistan also told Indian counterpart that no ceasefire violation was committed by their side.
The recoveries made from the gunned-down terrorist included two assault rifles along with two magazines and 234 rounds of bullets, five pistols with 10 magazines and 60 rounds, 15 hand grenades and 12 fuses for IEDs.
The attack left two Indian soldiers dead while one BAT member was killed in retaliatory action by Indian troops.
The deceased jawan was identified as 20-year-old Sepoy Mustapure Shubham Suryakant, a resident of Konerwadi village in Parbhani district of Maharashtra.
The Indian Army has already vowed an 'appropriate' response to the 'despicable act'.
Basit was called in by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar to convey India's strong views on the incident, the external affairs ministry said.
'Our defence services are in a position to checkmate any Chinese adventurism.'
He said the Pakistan Air Force was detected and the Indian Air Force responded instantly.
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