Pak army shells forward areas along LoC in J-K's Rajouri

Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on Monday. The ceasefire violation by Pakistan took place at about 9.15 pm today through firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars.

Jammu:The Pakistan army on Monday violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forwarding areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said.

The Indian Army retaliated befittingly, they said.

"At 2115 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & intense shelling with mortars along LoC in Nowshera sector", defence spokesman said.

Pakistani rangers also resorted to firing along the International Border (IB) in Jammu frontier, the officials said.

Earlier on Sunday, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army lost his life during a ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Naushera sector of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to sources, JCO Rajwinder Singh, a resident of Punjab's Amritsar, lost his life in the ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LOC).

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)