Neyaz Elahi
Poonch (NVI): A civilian was injured after Pakistan army resorted to heavy firing and shelling in Shahpur sector along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today.
The Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling, targeting forward posts along the LoC in Poonch, drawing strong retaliation from the Indian Army, defence officials said.
The civilian injured in the Pakistan firing has been identified as Muhammad Iklaq, they said.
The LoC has witnessed heavy and intense firing and shelling in the last few months, resulting in several casualties and triggering fear among the border residents.
A defense official said that Indian Army is responding to Pakistan’s ceasefire violations effectively. The shelling from Pakistan side was going on in Poonch till the filing of this report.
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