Pak troops fire at LoC posts in Poonch; Army Captain injured

Press Trust of India  |  Jammu 

Pakistani troops opened fire at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in and Kashmir's district today, injuring an Army Captain, officials said. "There was a ceasefire violation by the They resorted to firing along the LoC in Chakan Da Bagh area in this evening," a said. The injured Army has been hospitalised, they said. The Indian troops retaliated and the exchange of fire continued till late night, they said. The latest violation of the ceasefire came a day after seven men, including a Major, were killed and four others injured in retaliatory action by the in Authorities had on Monday suspended the cross-LoC bus service between Chakan Da Bagh and Rawalakot, following heightened tension on the LoC.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

First Published: Wed, January 17 2018. 00:40 IST