Jammu: After an overnight lull, Pakistan troops yesterday broke the ceasefire again, opening unprovoked firing on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said.
A woman was injured in the firing, which was retaliated from the Indian side.
“Pakistan army again violated the ceasefire on the LoC, opening fire with automatic weapons at Indian army positions in Sabjian area of Poonch district last afternoon,” a police officer said here.
“The Indian army has started retaliating to the unprovoked firing by Pakistan. Till last reports came in, firing exchanges were still going on in the area,” the officer said.
There had been an overnight calm on the international border and the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, but with Pakistan again violating the ceasefire, the lull was broken last afternoon.
Pakistan has been resorting to unprecedented targeting of civilian habitations since October 6. Eight people have been killed and 62 injured in the shelling.
EC notice to Raj Thackeray
New Delhi: The Election Commission yesterday issued a notice to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for violating the model code of conduct ahead of the October 15 elections in the state.
Thackeray was charged with “promoting enmity between different classes of citizens of India on grounds of religion, race, caste or language”.
The poll panel said it issued the notice following an e-mail from senior officials in Mumbai on Sunday.IANS
