Jammu & Kashmir: Pakistan Violates Ceasefire In Rajouri District; Army Retaliates

Indian Army is retaliating befittingly to the firing from Pakistani side, latest updates said.

An army soldier is silhouetted against the snow capped mountains of Kashmir. (Getty images)

New Delhi: Pakistan on Sunday violated ceasefire again along the line of control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The ceasefire violation was done by Pakistan in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district at 6:45 pm on Sunday. The Pakistani Army resorted to firing of small arms and shelling with Mortars. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly to the firing, latest updates said. This is the second instance of ceasefire violation within a week by Pakistani Army. At about 7 am on Thursday Pakistan initiated Ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars in Krishna Ghati Sector, in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The firing continued for several hours and finally stopped at 5:30 in the evening. Three Pakistani soldiers were killed by Indian Army while responding to the unprovoked firing by Pakistan. On August 8 also, soon after breaking diplomatic ties with India, Pakistan violated ceasefire for the second consecutive day by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.