Indo-Pak conflict: Pakistan continues firing unprovoked along LoC in Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch

“There was continuous ceasefire violation as the Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in Akhnoor sector in Jammu district on Tuesday,” as official here said.

He said that the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation late night at around 2245 hours by resorting to shelling with mortar bombs and firing of small arms along the LoC in Akhnoor and Sunderbani Sectors, adding, “there was a heavy exchange of fire and it continued till Tuesday morning.”

The Indian Army, however, retaliated strongly and effectively to the cross border firing, he said.

On Monday, an Army jawan was killed and four others were injured when the Pakistan Army violated ceasefire, resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing along the LoC in Rajouri district.

Rifleman Karamjeet Singh was critically injured and later succumbed to injuries, the spokesman said, adding that four other soldiers were injured and condition of two of them was stated to be critical.

Pakistan continues to violate the 2003 ceasefire agreement with India despite repeated calls for restraint and adherence to the pact during flag meetings between the two sides.

In the last 15 years along the Indo-Pak border, the year 2018 witnessed the highest number of ceasefire violations, numbering 2,936 by Pakistani troops.