Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by firing at Indian posts along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Kathua and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
However, no casualty was reported on the Indian side in the firing, which was retaliated effectively and strongly by the forces, they said.
Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on border outposts of the BSF in the Hiranagar sector around 11 a.m., the officials said.
Third instance
This was the third time in the past six days that Pakistan violated ceasefire in this sector. Last Tuesday, a BSF official was killed when he was hit by a Pakistani sniper.
Pakistani troops also fired on Indian Army positions and the villages along the LoC in the Naushera sector of Rajouri district from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, the officials said. They said several mortar shells from across the border hit the forest area but there was no report of any damage.
Besides the International Border, the Pakistani troops have been violating ceasefire along the LoC in the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch almost daily.