Pakistani forces today violated ceasefire in the Kalsian village of Naushera sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to news agency PTI, heavy shelling from across the border has been on in Naushera sector of Rajouri since 5 am.
Shelling has been going on at Kalsia in Naushera area of Rajouri, the Army has said, according to PTI.
“Pakistan troops resorted to unprovoked firing in three areas of Noushera Rajouri district from 05:15 hours today,” Defence Spokesman Col Manish Mehta said.
They fired mortar bombs, automatic weapons and small arms, he said, adding that Indian troops gave a befitting reply.
Police said Pakistan used 120mm and 82mm mortar shells to target Indian positions along the LoC.
Since Indian Army carried out surgical strikes in PoK on September 28 and destroyed six to eight terrorist launch pads, there has been a sharp rise in incidences of ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops. Today’s violation is the fifth breach of 2003 ceasefire agreement in last 24 hours.
Earlier on Monday, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling at Shahpur on the Indian side of the LoC, in which three persons were injured.
Yesterday, Pakistani troops violated ceasefire four times and resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in Saujian, Shahpur-Kerni, Mandi and KG sectors in Poonch district, injuring 5 civilians.
Several shops were burnt down after a shell triggered fire in oil containers at a security force camp. On October 2, Pakistan resorted to firing and shelling from 19:15 hours along LoC in forward areas in Pallanwala belt of Jammu district.
On October 1, Pakistani troops had shelled Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs, RPGS and HMGS amid small arms firing along LoC in this sector.
On September 30, Pakistani troops had opened fire from small arms along the LoC in Pallanwala, Chaprial and Samnam areas of Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.
On September 29, Pakistan troops had resorted to firing in Balnoie area of Mendhar sector. The Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire on September 28 by opening fire on Indian army posts along LoC in Sabzian area Poonch sector.
On September 6, Pakistani troops had fired on Army posts along the LoC in Pooch sector.
Pakistani troops had also violated the ceasefire on September 2 by firing on forward army posts along the LoC in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district. Last year, 16 civilians were killed and 71 others injured in 405 incidents of cross-border firing by Pakistan.
