Another ceasefire violation, heavy Pak firing in J&K injures jawan

An army jawan was injured when Pakistani troops opened heavy fire this evening on Indian positions in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir in yet another ceasefire violation - the third this month alone.

Armed with heavy machine guns, the troops fired rockets on the Indian forward posts in Krishnaghati sub-sector along the Line of Control, Brigadier Gen Staff (BGF) of 16 Corps S Dua said.

The Pakistani troops fired on the Indian posts for an hour wounding a jawan, he told PTI.

This is the third ceasefire violation by Pakistan this month in Poonch sector.

Indian troops maintained restraint and did not retaliate Brigadier S Dua said, adding a protest would be lodged tomorrow.

Pakistani troops had fired on Indian posts in Kerni at Jallas sub-sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on October 1 and 2.

In the last one month, the ceasefire was violated by Pakistani troops on September 28 and 29 in the Krishnaghati sub-sector.