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Four residential houses close to LoC damaged in Pak firing in Rajouri 4/24/2020 10:59:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: Four residential houses on Friday suffered damages due to firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources here said that Pakistan troops violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in which four residential structures situated in close vicinity of the LoC suffered damages. The cross LoC firing and shelling started early morning at around 1130 hours and continued till 1500 hours. They said that four houses including three in Bhawani and one in Makri village were damaged, while as one cattle too was killed after a mortar shell landed. They further added that houses of Kamal Choudhary, Kailash Devi and Satpal, all residents of Bhawani and Yash Pal of Makri suffered damages due to the mortar shelling and firing from automatics weapon. The official sources also added that one cattle owned by Satpal also died due to splinters in Bhawani area. Defence spokesperson Jammu Lt Col Devender Anand, said, “At about 1130 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars on the LoC in Nowshera sector.” Our troops retaliated befittingly, Col Anand added. Pakistan has been frequently violating ceasefire along the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri districts during the last fortnight. Pakistan army has been resorting to unprovoked, indiscriminate shelling of defence and civilian facilities near the LoC in these districts. On April 21, the Pakistan violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kirni sector of District Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir and attracted effective retaliation from Indian side. On April 17, Pakistan army had shelled civilian areas and forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in two sectors Kirni and Qasaba in Poonch district, the Army spokesperson said. On April 12, the Pakistan army and Its rangers have violated ceasefire for four times in a single day - three times along LoC in Poonch and one time along International Border in Kathua also.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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