Pakistan troops violates ceasefire in J-K's Akhnoor sector, Indian Army retaliates

Pakistan violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector at 3 am on Monday. Indian Army retaliated effectively to the heavy firing by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control. The firing stopped at 6:30 am. There was no report of loss of life from the Indian side.

Akhnoor: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire  in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector at 3 am on Monday. Indian Army retaliated effectively to the heavy firing by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control.  The firing stopped at 6:30 am. There was no report of loss of life from the Indian side.

Earlier on Friday night, a woman and her two children were killed in Salotri village in Jhalas area of Krishna Ghati sector of the Line of Control (LoC) when a shell fired by Pakistan Army exploded inside their house, news agency IANS reported.

In view of escalated tensions between India and Pakistan in the border regions of J-K, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday sanctioned 400 additional bunkers for civilians living in Poonch and Rajouri districts.

Two hundred bunkers will be built in each district within one month, said an official statement. Funds for constructing bunkers would be provided to the District Development Commissioners through the Rural Development Department.