A senior army officer and two jawans received splinter injuries during ‘unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the line of control in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch on Sunday.A civilian porter was also injured in cross LoC firing in Keri sector of Rajouri.
Since Thursday, Pakistan army is repeatedly violating ceasefire agreement, probably to push group of infiltrators inside the Indian territory.
On Sunday, Pakistan army escalated the tension by resorting to use of artillery firing on the civilian areas and forward posts of the Indian army in Krishna Ghati sector.
In Rajouri, Pakistan army also trained their guns towards Indian forward posts in Keri sector and targeted civilian areas in the region.Several live stock, grazing in the fields bore the brunt of cross-LoC firing.
In response to these provocations, Indian army retaliated strongly and effectively.
Unconfirmed reports from across the line of control claimed Pakistan army also suffered heavy damages in retaliatory fire.
Meanwhile, senior army officer, who received splinter injuries on his leg, was rushed to army hospital in Rajouri along with two jawans. The condition of all three injured soldiers was stated to be stable.
Defence spokesman in Jammu, Lt Col Devender Anand said,” at about 11.00 a.m Pakistan army initiated ‘unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with artillery and firing of small arms along LoC in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch and in Keri sector in Rajouri”.
He said the Indian Army is retaliating befittingly.
The cross LoC firing started after a brief lull on Thursday. Pak army had violated ceasefire agreement by targeting civilian areas of Shahpur and Kirni sectors of Poonch followed by firing in Qasba sector on Friday.