J&K: 6th ceasefire violation in 48 hours, firing on in RS Pura sector

Jammu: Another ceasefire violation by Pakistan took place on Thursday in the RS Pura sector in Jammu. Heavy firing is currently on between BSF and Pakistan Rangers. This is the 6th violation in 48 hours.

Earlier on Tuesday, an Army jawan was killed when Pakistani troops opened fire at Indian forward posts in Balakote sub-sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. Indian troops retaliated and heavy exchange of fire continued several hours after the firing that started at 5:30 PM from across the border, a Defence spokesman said on Tuesday.

The jawan, who died after being hit by a mortar shell at a Forward Defence Location, was identified as Lance Naik MS Khan of 15 Bihar regiment, the spokesman said.

Pakistani Army had resorted to shelling of mortars besides automatic and small arms firing in forward areas along LoC in Hamirpur and Bhimbher Gali (BG) sub-sectors of Poonch district from 06:30 am on Tuesday. Indian troops guarding the border took positions and retaliated strongly with equal calibre weapons, triggering exchanges which continued intermittently, he said.

"There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing and shelling by Pakistan along LoC on this side," he added. Pakistani troops resorted to firing from 10:25 pm late on Monday night, the spokesman said, adding, Indian troops gave an equal calibrated retaliation triggering exchanges till 11:35 pm.

"There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in Pak firing on this side", the spokesman said. Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, Constable M Basu was injured when Pakistani troops resorted to firing on Katav Border Out Post (BoP) along the International Border (IB) in Samba district on Monday.

On October 12, Pakistani Army troops resorted to firing of mortar shells, automatic and small arms firing in forward areas along LoC in Bharasingha and Mendhar battalion forward areas in Krishna Gati and Bhimber Gali sub-sector of Poonch.

On 11 October, Pakistani Army troops resorted to shelling of 82 mm mortars besides automatic and small arms firing in forward areas along LoC in Barasingha, Mendhar and Hamirpur sub-sectors of Poonch district forcing Indian troops to retaliate.