A day after pleading BSF to stop targeting it bunkers across the border, Pakistan today fired mortar shells at civilian colonies and a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia sector.
BSF troops at a border out post observed some movement along IB in Ramgarh sector around 0500 hours today, a senior police officer said.
The incident took place in the wee hours along the Barreke post in Firozpur sector of the IB where BSF and special task force of the Punjab police laid an ambush to intercept cross-border drug smugglers and infiltrators.
According to news agency ANI, a sector commander-level flag meeting between BSF and Pakistan Rangers took place in Suchetgarh area -- a village in RS Pura sector.
The BSF said the force was retaliating with “pinpointed” fire which destroyed firing positions, mortar launching pads and ammunition and fuel dumps of the Pakistan Rangers at multiple places.
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.
Central government has sought suggestions from civil, military and paramilitary forces about the steps needed to be taken to address the issues of people living along the LoC and the IB in J&K.
There have been 20 ceasefire violations along the LoC and the International Border in Jammu region so far in June.
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