SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, March 24 (Xinhua) -- An Indian army troop has been killed in an exchange of heavy fire with Pakistani army on the Line of Control (LoC), dividing Kashmir, officials said Sunday.

The two sides exchanged fire in frontier Poonch district, about 180 km southwest of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

"During the cross LoC shelling in Poonch last night an army troop was wounded," an army official said. "He was removed to army medical facility but succumbed there."

Reports said a similar exchange of fire broke out in Nowshera sector between the two sides on Sunday. However no loss of life was reported in the skirmish.