"At about 0830 hours, Pakistani Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing with small arms along the LoC in Swajian sector of Poonch," PRO defence said.
J&K: Minor girl killed, 13 other injured in Pakistan shelling in Poonch
One girl was killed and three people injured in heavy shelling by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
According to sources, Pakistan did not even open the gate to allow residents of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.
Indian troops did not retaliate to the "deliberate provocation" to avoid civilian casualties across the border, said the officer, asking not to be named.
The number of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir in 2018 was the highest at over 1,600.
JK: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Khari Karmara area of Poonch district
This is the second ceasefire violation in two days, with the first one taking place in Gulpur sector on Wednesday afternoon.
The army administrative HQ of Pakistan was targeted by the Indian Army in retaliation to Pakistan’s mortar shelling of Poonch and Jhallas on October 23.
Smoke was seen coming out from the place.
Jammu and Kashmir: Blast near army camp in Poonch, search operation underway
There was a brief firing of 30 to 40 rounds by the Pakistani Army along the LoC in Gulpur and Khadi Karmara forward areas in Poonch sector around 5:45 pm, officials said.
Official sources said a white-colour chopper crossed into this side in Gulpur sector and hovered for sometime before turning back.
The Indian Army fired at the helicopter with light arms, but the chopper returned before it could be hit, the sources added.
"Indian and Pakistan army exchanged sweets on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha today at Chakan Da Bagh Crossing point along the LoC in Poonch," a defence spokesman said.
Army troops discovered the weapons during a search operation in the Chapriyan-KP Nala area of Mandi tehsil, a defence spokesperson said.
Rifleman Aurangzeb of 44 Rashtriya Rifles was abducted and killed by militants in Pulwama district when he was on his way home to celebrate Eid on June 14.
Angry villagers demanded an immediate action against the terrorists involved in the dastardly attack on Aurangzeb who himself was part of Army special unit which eliminated several top terror commanders in the Valley.
"The Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 0930 hours in Poonch sector along the LoC in Rajouri district," a defence spokesman said.
The Pakistani troops also resorted to shelling of mortars along the LoC in the Tarkundi Gali, Lambi Bari, Khorinar, Dhar and Panjgrian areas of the Manjakote sector in Rajouri.
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