Srinagar: The Indian Army on Thursday killed five Pakistani troopers in a counter offensive strike along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district's Nowshera sector and Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch.
Six Pakistani soldiers were also said to be injured in the strong retaliatory fire from the Indian side.
Pakistan today violated the ceasefire by shelling mortars and firing on forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Indian Army retaliated to the ceasefire violations.
"One civil GREF labour was martyred, and one GREF driver injured in ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops. One Head Constable of BSF received splinter injury in Krishnagati sector. He is out of danger", Defence Spokesman Lt Col Manish Mehta said.
"Pakistan Army resorted to mortar shelling and firing on forward posts along the LoC in Nowshera sector in Rajouri district from 0730 hours", he said.
Pakistani troops also opened fire and shelled posts along the LoC in Krishnagati sector of Poonch district from 0740 hours, he said, as per PTI.
The reports said there has been firing along the LoC in Balnoi and Mankote sectors too.
"The Indian Army posts are retaliating strongly and effectively and the firing is presently on", he said.
The firing and shelling by the Pakistan Army in May this year has affected over 12,000 people.
On May 17, the Pakistan Army had fired on forward posts along the LoC in Balakote sector in Rajouri district.
The Pakistan Army had shelled forward areas and civilian belts along the LoC in Rajouri district on May 15 and 16.
The Pakistani Army had on May 13 pounded civilian areas and forward posts along the LoC in Nowshera area with mortars, killing two civilians and injuring three.
The Army on May 26 foiled an attack by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) LoC in Uri sector in Kashmir and killed two of the intruders.
On May 1, two Indian soldiers were killed and their bodies mutilated in a BAT attack in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
(With PTI inputs)
