Army jawan injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire

Jammu: Pakistani troops on Friday violated the ceasefire by firing on a forward post along the LoC in Poonch district, leaving an army jawan injured. “There was firing on forward area in Krishnagati-Mendhar sector along the LoC by Pakistani troops in which an army man was injured on Saturday  morning”, IG Police (Rajouri-Poonch range) Johny Williams said.
However, Defence PRO Col Manish Mehta said there was no ceasefire violation. The ceasefire violation took place after two days of lull. A senior Army officer had said on Friday that there have been over 25 ceasefire violations along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir after surgical strikes by Indian Army in PoK to dismantle terror launching pads. (PTI)