Poonch  

Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army is now giving a befitting reply. 

The ceasefire violation by Pakistan was reported at 3.15 pm along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar and Balakote sectors of Mendhar sub-division in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir

Troops belonging to the Pakistan side violated ceasefire in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. However, the Indian Army gave a befitting reply. 

Pakistan has resorted to mortar shelling and firing small arms in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The small arms firing and mortar shelling from across the LoC started in Krishna Ghati sector around 7:45 am on September 7.

The Poonch-Rawalakot cross-LoC bus service was suspended on August 19 after authorities in PoK did not respond to a call from their Indian counterparts to let a bus get across the Line of Control (LoC)

A Pakistani troop reportedly resorted to mortar shelling towards Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to a defence spokesperson, Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked mortar and small arms firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir

Sources told MyNation that a Road Opening Party (ROP) of the army was clearing the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch highway connecting twin border districts when they came across the explosive device

According to senior officials, Pakistan has been violating ceasefire at least 10 times a day and targeting civilians. The move by Indian forces came a day after a BSF inspector and a five-year-old girl were killed and several others were injured after heavy shelling by Pakistan army in Poonch area.

Poonch deputy commissioner Rahul Yadav told media that educational institutions in Shahpur area along the LoC have been ordered to remain closed due to precautionary measures
 

The statement by the Indian Army came in response to Pakistan violating the ceasefire agreement for the 13th consecutive day. Pakistan army continues heavy mortar shelling on forward posts along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts.

The lull in the cross-border firing had come as a major relief to the border residents, especially in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where Pakistan had violated ceasefire for over 50 times, killing four persons including three members of a family and injuring several others

According to the distributors, in PoK, which is a den for terrorists’ outfits, on Thursday and Friday almost 35 trucks were moved across from zero point on LoC in Chaka Da Bagh Poonch out of which half of them were loaded with tomatoes