The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday said the Indian troops are hitting the hard. While providing the details of the present situation at the border, Defence Ministry PRO Manish Mehta said Pakistan is using heavy mortars and India is also responding in equal measure.
We are responding equally: Mehta
Yesterday there was motiveless ceasefire violation in Balakote sector where one of our brave soldiers was killed. Today since 5.30 in the morning, they carried on unprovoked ceasefire violation in Nowshera sector and presently it is erratically carried out by them,” Mehta said.
“Yesterday they had aimed civilian areas. Today, presently I don’t have those details to what areas they have attacked. But, according to the information I got till now, they have attacked our forward areas and we have also responded appropriately.
They are using 120mm heavy mortars and we are also responding in equal measure. we are hitting them hard,” he added.
Two civilian injured and one killed in firing
In this attack by Pakistan troops after violating ceasefire, a19 years old girl has been killed and two civilians have been injured in Nowshera, Arnia and Ramgarh sectors of Jammu and Kashmir this morning since 6am.The injured have been rushed to the nearby hospital for immediate medical aid.
Dr, Naseeb Chand Dhingra said in Jammu that three Patients have been brought from RS Pura sector, adding they have sustained sprinter injuries. But our jawans of BSF are strongly retaliating to the unprovoked firing from Pakistan side Samba sector.
At the same time, an encounter is currently underway between the security forces and terrorist in Bandipora’s Ajar Village. On Monday, and army jawan and a woman were killed when the Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling alongside the Line of Control and Mendhar sectors.
After inflicting massive damage across the border, destroying four posts across the LoC in Keran Sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district by the Pakistani troops, the Indian Army on Saturday launched retaliatory fire assaults at Pakistan. In the retaliated firing of India after Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire repeatedly in Kathua and RS Pura sector alongside the international Border on Saturday. A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was martyr in Pakistani firing in Machil Sector.
In the retaliated firing of India after Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire repeatedly in Kathua and RS Pura sector alongside the international Border on Saturday. A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was martyr in Pakistani firing in Machil Sector.
