NEW DELHI: A
Border Security Force (
BSF) soldier was injured today as Pakistan yet again violated the ceasefire in
Jammu &
Kashmir.
The
ceasefire violation took place between 7-7:30 AM today in
Arnia
and the BSF promptly retaliated.
Yesterday too,
Pakistan violated the ceasefire in Jammu & Kashmir's Nowshera sector . A 35-year-old woman was killed and her husband injured in mortar shelling by Pakistani troops. They shelled forward posts and civilian areas using 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, and
Indian Army posts retaliated strongly and effectively.
In the meanwhile, Pakistan yesterday accused India of violating the ceasefire along the Line of Control and summoned Deputy High Commissioner J. P. Singh over the issue.
Sources told ANI news agency that the cross-border firing was initiated by Pakistani troops to give cover to terrorists, and that Indian troops responded in self-defence.
Last month alone, Pakistan committed six ceasefire violations.
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