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Ceasefire violation: Jammu's border belt of RS Pura and Arnia turned into battle zone

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Pakistan Rangers have targeted over 30-40 BoPs and over 20 odd villages during 16 ceasefire violations in past 12 days, drawing strong retaliation from BSF.

Dressed in battle fatigues and bullet proof jackets, jawans of the Border Security Force criss-cross through their Posts and Ditch Cum Bandh (DCBs) ready to retaliate strongly. "We are giving a befitting reply. The moral of Jawans is high", BSF officer Vinood Yadav said, adding that troops have been alerted in view of the vicious design of Pak Rangers.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), RS Pura, Devender Singh, who is supervising the evacuation, said that firing has been going on for past 12 days ceaselessly.

Three people have been killed, 15 injured including 6 jawans in the ceasefire violations, shelling and firing by Pak troops along Indo-Pak border in past fortnight.

"We have made arrangements for safe shelters for the border people. They have been shifted at put in schools and ITI here," Tehsildar, R S Pura, Manoj Kumar said.

The Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Shant Manu said that 3,000 people from various border villages have been evacuated and shifted in safe shelters till today. 

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