Three Indian soldiers and two civilians including a minor girl received injuries during heavy exchange of cross LoC firing in Rampur sector of Uri in Baramulla on Friday.
According to ground reports, Pakistani army violated ceasefire agreement in Hajipeer area of Rampur sector in Uri around 3.30 p.m. Several civilian structures were hit in heavy exchange of firing on the Indian side in which two civilians including a minor girl also received injures.
Defence PRO in Srinagar, Col Rajesh Kalia said, "three Indian soldiers received injuries due to ceasefire violation by the Pakistan army in Uri sector on Friday".
He said, Indian army gave a befitting reply to Pakistan army.
Unconfirmed reports claimed, several structures of Pakistan army were hit hard by the Indian army during retaliatory firing in the sector.
A class 12th student was earlier killed in Mankote sector of Poonch on Thursday minutes before attending Iftaar. Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Rahul Yadav Friday visited the native village of teenager and handed over a cheque to Rs 1 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased, a sum of Rs 10,000 under Red Cross and 5000 to an injured person identified as Zaffar Iqbal.