2 ceasefire violations by Pak at Poonch, Uri sectors in J&K

In the second ceasefire violation this week, Pakistani troops today pounded Indian posts with mortar bombs and rockets and fired indiscriminately along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir.

Armed with heavy guns and rocket launchers, Pakistani troops shelled Indian forward posts along LoC in Krishnagati sub-sector of Poonch district around 1630 hours, Brigadier General Staff (BGS), 16 Corps, Brig Satesh Dua told PTI.

Two to three posts came under unprovoked shelling and firing, he said.

Indian troops guarding the LoC, took position and fired back leading to heavy exchanges till late in the evening, he said.

Over 20 to 25 mortar bombs and rockets were fired on Indian side, he said adding that there is no casualty on among the Indian troops.

Pakistani troops fired from their Chuha, Pimple and Daku posts and targeted Indian forward posts of Kranti, Kripan-1, Chajja and Kripan-2 posts.

During the previous ceasefire violation on October 24, army jawan Moray Sehdev of 17 Mahar Regiment was killed when Pakistani troops targeted Indian posts with rockets in Krishnagati sub-sector.

Today's ceasefire violation is the seventh in less than a month along the LoC in Jammu & Kashmir.