Srinagar: Pakistan resorted to heavy shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Defence sources said Pakistan initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation on the LoC in the Machal sector of Kupwara district by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars.
"Indian Army is retaliating befittingly", sources said.
Pakistan has been violating bilateral ceasefire on the LoC in J&K with impunity during the last one month.
This has caused serious hardships to hundreds of border residents whose lives and livelihood are threatened by shells raining from across the LoC.
Pakistan on Sunday violated ceasefire by firing arms and shelling mortars along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. In a similar incident that took place on Saturday, 3 civilians were injured in the Uri sector.
There has been a spurt in Pakistani shelling along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir this year, with over 2027 ceasefire violations reported till June 10.
Three Army personnel have been killed in the Pakistani firing in the twin sectors of Rajouri and Poonch this month.
IANS Report
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