Srinagar: Border areas have been put on high alert after Pakistan again violated ceasefire in several areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Heavy firing is being reported from Keri area, Hira Nagar, Mendhar and Poonch.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken to the chief of Border Security Force, asking them to give a "fitting response".
Ceasefire violations were reported at six places along the Line of Control and the International Border today, in which one BSF personnel had died.
During the day, Pakistan had fired shells at Manjakote in Rajouri district. The army says Pakistan also violated the ceasefire along the Line Control at Sunderbani and they retaliated.
Jitender Singh, 46, died when Pakistani Rangers fired a mortar shell at Abdullian in RS Pura sector, said Danish Rana, a senior police officer in Jammu. He was the third BSF man to be killed in Pakistani shelling in last five days.
Eight civilians including four women were also injured in the Pakistani firing through the day.
Over the last one week, a six-year-old child was killed and 30 other civilians were injured in shelling from across the border.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken to the chief of Border Security Force, asking them to give a "fitting response".
Ceasefire violations were reported at six places along the Line of Control and the International Border today, in which one BSF personnel had died.
Jitender Singh, 46, died when Pakistani Rangers fired a mortar shell at Abdullian in RS Pura sector, said Danish Rana, a senior police officer in Jammu. He was the third BSF man to be killed in Pakistani shelling in last five days.
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Over the last one week, a six-year-old child was killed and 30 other civilians were injured in shelling from across the border.
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