Villagers look on as Pakistani shells from across the border land in Poonch.
After shelling from across the border for more than 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir's Balakote gained a reprieve, but ceasefire violation took place in Saujiyan and Mandi sectors in Poonch district. And there too, heavy mortars - 120 mm - were used.
"Pakistan firing started at 8 pm on Sunday and continued till 1 a.m. Intermittent firing is still on," news agency Indo-Asian news Service quoted a defence spokesperson as saying.
"The Pakistan Army used 120 mm and 82 mm mortar and heavy machine gun to violate the ceasefire on LoC in Saujiyan and Mandi sectors," the spokesperson was quoted as saying.
Intermittent firing had also taken place in Rajouri's Manjakot, in which three persons had been injured.
This was the first time since the 2003 ceasefire agreement that Pakistan has used heavy shells -- 120 mm - which explains the high civilian casualties, army sources told NDTV.
More than 100 heavy mortar shells had pounded Balakote, a border village since Saturday afternoon. Six people had died and 10 were injured in the firing - the highest single-day casualty in a long time.
India had summoned Pakistani high commissioner Abdul Basit and lodged a strong protest yesterday, but the tensions between the two countries prevailed as Pakistan blamed India for the ceasefire violations.
"In the month of July and August, there have been 70 ceasefire violations from this side across from LoC and the working border," Mr Basit had said.
In view of Pakistan's belligerence, the opposition Congress has questioned the efficacy of reopening dialogue with Pakistan.
The National Security Advisor level talks are expected to be held in Delhi on August 23 and 24.a