J&K: Pakistan shells villages and posts in Poonch district
Pakistani troops on late Saturday night resorted to heavy shelling in forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. The shelling from across the border in Balakote sector started late last night and continued for over two hours, said a police official. However, Indian troops retaliated to the shelling effectively.
No casualty or damage caused by shelling
There was no immediate report of any casualty or damage in the shelling, the official said adding forward villages and posts were targeted by Pakistan during the ceasefire violation. According to reports, there has been a spurt in ceasefire violations along the LoC and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir from the beginning of this year.
