JAMMU: Six members of a family were injured today as Pakistani troops continued to pound Indian civilian areas in R S Pura and Noushera sectors along the International Border and Line of Control (LoC) with mortars and small arms fire.
Pakistan Rangers resorted to ceasefire violations by targeting civilian population in RS Pura sector in Jammu district this afternoon, a BSF spokesman said.
“Several rounds of small arms and mortar shells were fired from the Pakistani side targeting our villages in the RS Pura sector,” the spokesman said.
He said the BSF was giving a befitting reply to the Pakistani fire and the intermittent firefight was going on.
“Six members of a family were injured due to splinters after a mortar shell fired by Pakistan Rangers exploded in their house in Suchetgarh sector of R S Pura in Jammu district, Deputy Commissioner (Jammu) Simrandeep Singh said.
“They are being given first aid at R S Pura hospital after which they will be shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here shortly,” he added.
Pakistani troops also violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Noushera sector. (AGENCIES)
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