Truce along LoC breached, no loss

JAMMU: Barely a week after resumption of cross LoC travel and trade through Chakkan Da Bagh on Poonch-Rawalakote road, Pakistani troops on Wednesday opened fire and shelled areas along the LoC in Poonch, drawing heavy retaliation from the Indian Army, however no loss of life or property was reported till the last report was filed.
The firing was still on till noon, a defence spokesman said.
"Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 0815 hours in Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC)", the spokesman said.
The Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively.
Significantly, the latest ceasefire violation has come in Poonch district over a week after resumption of cross LoC travel and trade through Chakkan Da Bagh on Poonch-Rawalakote road. Following mortar shelling by Pakistani troops at Chakkan Da Bagh on July 8-9, both travel and trade were remained suspended there for nearly four months.
There have been nearly 300 incidents of ceasefire violations along the border between India and Pakistan during this year so far, resulting in the death of nearly a dozen people, including soldiers and injuries to many others. On October 31, a 12-year-old girl Gulnaz Akhtar was injured in Pakistani firing at Karmara village.