Pakistan Army violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district

Jammu: Pakistan Army on Wednesday violated ceasefire again by resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing on civilian areas along the LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. [caption id=“attachment_4318243” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. PTI[/caption] “Pakistan Army initiated ceasefire violation by resorting to small arms, automatics, and mortar firing in Noushera sector in Rajouri district from 18:15 hours on Wednesday”, a defence spokesperson said. The Indian Army retaliated effectively, he said. On 11 February, Pak troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling in forward areas and villages in Rajouri and Poonch. Earlier, a woman, Parveen Akhter, was killed when she was hit by a bullet fired by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Noushera area on 10 February. On 9 February, three army jawans were injured in intermittent firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Poonch district. On 8 February, a 45-year-old woman was killed in shelling by the Pakistani troops along the LoC in the KG sector of Poonch. A total of 19 persons, including ten security personnel and nine civilians, have died and over 75 injured in Pakistani shelling along LoC and IB in Jammu region this year.