Pak breaches IB truce, heavy shelling in Hgr
TNN Bureau. Updated: 5/17/2018 10:41:08 AM
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JAMMU: On the eve of Ramzan, tensions escalated at Indo-Pak International Border in Jammu region once again as Pakistan once again violated ceasefire targeting BSF forward posts in Hiranagar sector.
The fresh firing from enemy nation came only hours after BSF had thwarted an infiltration bid Wednesday morning along the International Border (IB) in Samba district and only a day after a BSF constable was martyred at IB.
The official sources informed that at about 5:50 pm on Wednesday Pakistan violated ceasefire and targeted Londi post at Hiranagar. Meanwhile, BSF also retaliated the firing and intermittent firing was on till last reports came in.
Later in the evening, at 7:20 pm Pak Rangers opened firing from Sukmal post and then fired mortars at 7:50 pm. The firing was continuing from both sides till the filing of last report.
The BSF PRO Jammu, Manoj Yadav said that Pakistan violated ceasefire and opened firing in the evening.
“But we also retaliated and there is no loss of live of property on own side till late evenings,” he said, adding that a high level of alertness has been maintained by our troops along the fence.
Earlier in the day, BSF troops thwarted an infiltration bid today along the International Border (IB) in Samba district, where a high alert has been sounded ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on May 19, officials said.
"There was an (infiltration) attempt today and it was foiled," Inspector General of BSF, Jammu Frontier, Ram Awtar, said.
A group of infiltrators tried to cross over to the Indian territory in Bobiyan area earlier today, taking advantage of the heavy foliage in the region.
A few rounds of fire were exchanged between the two sides before the infiltrators fled, Awtar said.
This is the fourth infiltration bid to be foiled by the BSF along the IB in the past four days.
Jammu region was put on high alert after movement of suspected militants was detected along the IB in Kathua district on Monday.
A 28-year-old BSF jawan was killed as Pakistani troops opened fire at forward posts in Manguchak area yesterday to help infiltrators cross over.