Pakistan violates ceasefire, shells areas in Poonch

Pakistan today violated the ceasefire by shelling forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, even as an Army jawan wounded in an earlier incident in Uri sector succumbed to injuries.

This is the fifth consecutive day that Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire along the LoC.

"One Havaldar Narendra Singh, who was injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistani army on August 7, died today," an Army officer said.

The 43-year-old jawan, who



belongs to Haripur village of Uttarakhand, is survived by his wife Asha Devu and two daughters. 

There have been nine ceasefire violations in past five days starting from August 12 wherein two jawans and a woman were killed. Five persons, including four jawans, were injured in the attacks.

"Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 0534 hours in Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC) today," a defence spokesman said.