A 65-year-old woman was killed and another critically injured on Wednesday in heavy shelling by Pakistan Army on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
The shelling from across the border in Balakote and Mendhar sectors started around 2 am, drawing strong retaliation by the Indian army, a police officer said.
He said two women, Resham Bi and Hakam Bi, were critically injured in the Pakistani shelling at village Lanjote and were evacuated to hospital.
However, Resham Bi later succumbed to her injuries while Hakam bi was referred to Jammu hospital for specialised treatment, he said.
A defence spokesperson said Pakistan initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars at around 2 am.
The cross-border shelling from both sides continued for 45 minutes, the spokesperson said.
The casualties suffered by Pakistan in the retaliatory action was not known immediately, he said.
Non-Local Labourer's Bullet-Riddled Body Found In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian Omar Abdullah's First Decision After Becoming CM: No Green Corridor Reducing J-K To UT 'Constitutional Misdemeanour': Sibal Renews Statehood Demand Former Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain Gets Bail After 2 Years "War Can End Tomorrow If...": Netanyahu's Message After Killing Of Yahya Sinwar Drone Footage Of Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar's Last Moments Released By Israel People Left Hanging Upside Down After Carnival Ride Malfunctions In US "We Aren't Police...": RBI Chief Day After 4 Firms Banned From Giving Loans Technical Education Body Teams Up With 1M1B To Offer 1 Lakh Internships Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.