The tensions have increased between the two sides due to ongoing skirmishes and Pakistan has summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh five times since Monday.
An Army jawan injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan succumbed to injuries last night, taking the death toll in the border firing in Jammu and Kashmir to 11 since Thursday.
The J&K Police advisory asked people to keep their valuables safe and make arrangements for ration, water storage and make bunkers for personal safety so that in case of any eventuality, families can immediately shift into bunkers.
Tension has gripped people living close to the international border and the LoC after Indian and Pakistani soldiers resorted to heavy firing. Authorities have ordered closure of schools within 5 km radius of the LoC.
One civilian was killed and four people, including a Border Security Force jawan, were injured on Saturday after Pakistan violated ceasefire for the third consecutive day in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
India today summoned Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah and conveyed "grave concerns" at the continued ceasefire violations and deliberate targeting of innocent civilians by Pakistan forces.
"Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy firing and shelling along the IB in several areas in RS Pura, Arnia and Ramgarh sectors since 0640 hours", a Border Security Force officer said.
"The district administration has asked all its officers to remain in the state of highest preparedness in view of continuous ceasefire violations by Pakistan," a BSF officil said.
"There was a ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army. They resorted to firing along the LoC in Chakan Da Bagh area in Poonch this evening," a security force official said.
Bipin Rawat said that Pakistan Army helps terrorists in sneaking into Indian territories, and that the Army will take stricter action if they are forced to do so.
Mohammad Yousuf, a resident of Pukherni village, was injured apparently from sniper fire from across the border around 7:30 pm, a police official said.
Deployed along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu, Hazra was killed in unprovoked firing by Pak troops, BSF officers said in an official statement.
Pakistani troops again violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today, killing an Army jawan.
The Indian troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC) retaliated the firing but there was no immediate report of any casualty, the official said.
The incident comes two days after Pakistan killed four Indian Army officials ceasefire violation in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Major Moharkar Prafulla Ambadas of Maharashtra, Lance Naik Gurmail Singh and Lance Naik Kuldeep Singh of Punjab, and Sepoy Pargat Singh of Haryana were killed in a cross-border firing by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Keri sector.
As many as 12 civilians and 17 security personnel were killed in the firing from across the border till October, a Home Ministry official said quoting the data.
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire for three consecutive days between November 15 and November 17 in Jammu and Poonch districts.
The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions at five places on the LoC.
Army troops guarding the border retaliated and an exchange of fire between the two sides was underway when the last reports were received, the police said.
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