Civilian injured as Pak violates ceasefire in Rajouri district

JAMMU: A woman civilian was injured on Friday as Pakistani troops shelled and fired along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district triggering fighting with the Indian Army authorities said

Updated At : 03:01 PM Jun 30, 2017 IST

This is the 23rd incident of ceasefire violation in June. PTI file

Jammu, June 30

A woman civilian was injured on Friday as Pakistani troops shelled and fired along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, triggering fighting with the Indian Army, authorities said.

Naseem Akhtar, 35, was hit by a splinter on her shoulder at Basooni village in Bhimber Gali sector, Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Col Manish Mehta said. A water tanker was also hit by a shell fired by the Pakistanis.

Lt Col Mehta said the Pakistan Army used small arms, mortars and automatics to target Indian positions in the Bhimber Gali sector, which fell in both Rajouri and Poonch districts.

Civilian injured as Pak violates ceasefire in Rajouri district

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