Jammu: Three women and a child were injured as Pakistan violated ceasefire for the second consecutive day on Sunday in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.
The Pakistan Army resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote area of Mendhar sector, he said. We retaliated strongly and heavy exchange of fire was still going on when last reports were received, the official added.
“Three women and a boy have received splinter injuries in the Pakistani shelling on their villages,” District Development Commissioner of Poonch, Rahul Yadav told PTI. He said all the injured were evacuated and taken to a hospital and their condition is stated to be “stable”.
The rescue teams have rushed to the affected area and further details are awaited, Yadav added.
Earlier, a defence spokesperson said that Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by resorting to intense firing of small arms and shelling with mortars in the Balakote sector at about 3.15 pm.
“The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly,” he said. (PTI)
