Violating ceasefire agreement for the third time in last 48 hours, the Pakistan Army on Sunday targeted at least 11 forward Indian posts along the line of Control (loC) in Poonch.
In a related incident, one BSF jawan of 122 BN was critically injured after he was hit by a sniper fire from across the International border around 7.35 am in Kanachak sub sector of Jammu frontier.
According to defence sources, the ceasefire violation in the Mendhar sector was reported around 11.30 am and continued for over three hours. The Pakistan Army resorted to use of heavy volume firing and also fired mortar shells to target 11 Indian posts. The firing continued till 3.30 pm, sources said. No one on the Indian side was injured in the heavy exchange of fire and the Indian troops gave calibrated response.
According to BSF spokesman in Jammu, ceasefire violation was also reported along the International border in Jammu. “This is the third incident of ceasefire violation along the loC,” he added.
He said the BSF jawan identified as Pawan Kumar was deployed on security duty on one observation post of BOP Alfa Machal in Chicken Neck area of Jammu frontier when he was hit by the sniper fire. He was rushed to the Government Medical College and is undergoing treatment.
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