The heavy shelling stopped after BSF destroyed fuel and ammunition dump besides several Pakistan forces posts in a massive retaliation to the repeated ceasefire violations along the IB
Life in Jammu and Kashmir saw a relative calm on Tuesday after six days of continuous shelling along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) by Pakistan Rangers. The shelling claimed 12 lives and uprooted thousands of people from the Valley as security forces had to carry out evacuation in the border region.
"The situation is normal and no ceasefire violation is reported from anywhere," said an Army spokesman at the Nagrota-based White Knight Corps.
A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman said there was no cross-border firing on the International Border as well.
The heavy shelling stopped after BSF destroyed fuel and ammunition dump besides several Pakistan forces posts in a massive retaliation to the repeated ceasefire violations along the IB.
More than 12 people have been killed in the Pakistani shelling since Wednesday night while over 50 have suffered injuries. Schools and educational institutions in the five kilometre range of IB and LoC have been shut as a precautionary measure.
"The borders were relatively calm in Jammu. There was no shelling since Monday afternoon. However, nobody has gone returned home as there is no certainty," said Arun Manhas, additional district commissioner, Jammu.
More than 2300 people had reported to government's shelter camps in Jammu on Monday night. "More than 50,000 people have migrated and are putting up with their relatives. Arnia town continues to remain deserted as most of the people have fled the area", said Manhas.
Schools and educational establishments will continue to remain shut till January 26 and the government will be reviewing the situation before deciding to reopen them in the border towns.
"We have decided that schools in five kilometer range will continue to remain closed till January 26. You do not know when it (shelling) will start again. So why to take the risk", said Manhas.
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