J&K: Pakistani troops violate ceasefire in Poonch again, Indian forces give befitting reply

Pakistan troops violate ceasefire again along the Chaka-Da-Baag Area of Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir. On Sunday also Pakistan violated ceasefire in the same area which hit Indo-Pak trade office. 

In second ceasefire violation in less than 24 hours, Pakistani troops on Monday resorted to mortar shelling and firing by automatic weapons along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pooch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the army to retaliate.

“There was unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army in Poonch sector from 0640 hours today, using 82 mm mortars, automatic weapons,” a defence spokesman said.

Indian Army personnel took positions and responded befittingly to the Pakistani firing, the spokesman said, adding that intermittent firing was going on.

There is no casualty on Indian side, he said.

This is the second ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in Poonch district since Sunday.

Pakistan troops violated ceasefire in the same region on Sunday as well

On Sunday, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire by resorting to firing and mortar shelling in Krishnagati sector along the LoC in Pooch district.

On March 9, army jawan Deepak Jagannath Ghadge was killed when Pakistani soldiers initiated indiscriminate and unprovoked firing along the LoC in Poonch. 

#Visuals: Ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Malti sector of Poonch. pic.twitter.com/lrhnuOWkxe

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 13, 2017