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Woman injured in Pak firing

Jammu, October 10

Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by unprovoked firing and mortar shelling in civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border in two sectors of J&K, officials said on Saturday.

Indian troops retaliated befittingly to silence the Pakistani guns, they said, adding there was no immediate report of any casualty.

“At about 1.30 am, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars, targeting civilian areas along the LoC in the Makote sector of Poonch. The Army retaliated befittingly,” a defence spokesman said.

The shelling stopped around 4.30 am, the official said.

Meanwhile, a 40-year-old woman, Hamida Bi, was injured in the Pakistani shelling on civilian areas in the Qasba sector of Poonch on Friday, the official said, adding her condition was stated to be stable. —PTI