Pak shells forward posts along LoC in J&K's Poonch

Pakistan again violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing along with the LoC in Poonch district and Mendhar sectors of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Heavy exchange of fire was underway when last reports were received.

Jammu:Pakistani troops on Saturday violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forwarding posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said.

The firing from across the border started in Mendhar sector around 8:15 pm, prompting a strong and effective retaliation by the Indian Army, he said.

Heavy exchange of fire was underway when last reports were received, he added.

The spokesperson said there was no immediate report of any casualty in the firing.

Last month, two soldiers and a 10-day-old baby were killed and several civilians injured in heavy shelling and firing by Pakistan in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region.