Major ceasefire violation in Poonch sector, Indian soldiers retaliate. (File Photo)
In a major ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC), the Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in the Poonch district of Jammu region early on Sunday morning.
According to reports, Pakistan army initially used Light Machine Guns (LMGs), but later resorted to medium machine guns and also mortar-shelling.
Indian forces retaliated to the provocation. Firing is still on in the area. No casualties have been reported so far.
On Saturday, at least 11 people were injured in a grenade attack in a market in Poonch district.
According to a senior police officer, those injured were pilgrims of the Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra, who got injured when three men hurled a grenade in a market area.
Two suspects were nabbed while they were escaping in a vehicle, but a third suspect is believed to be on the run.
Tension has mounted near the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Independence Day.
Last year, 16 civilians were killed and 71 others injured in 405 incidents of cross-border firing by Pakistan, an officer said. While 253 of these incidents took place along the International Border (IB), 152 incidents were reported along the LoC.
Around 8,000 people were affected due to the ceasefire violations and had to be shifted to safer locations.