Pakistani troops shell border areas in Rajouri district of J&K
Pak troops open fire, 1 BSF solider killed
The firing and shelling along the LoC in Noushera sector of Rajouri district started at 7 am
Pakistani troops on Tuesday opened fire and lobbed mortars on forward and civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army.
No casualties have been reported so far.
The firing and shelling along the LoC in Noushera sector of Rajouri district started at 7 am, Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said.
He said the heavy shelling is going on targeting five villages in areas of Jhangar, Dhamaka and Kalal belts.
Schools in border areas have been closed.
It might be possible that the Pakistani side would have been trying to provide some cover to the terrorists.
Previously in 2017, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had said that the surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) could be repeated, if necessary, seeking to send a stern message to Pakistan.
(With inputs from PTI)