Jammu: Hostilities at the border escalated on Saturday with fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Rajouri and Poonch sectors leaving two woman injured, in the sixth incident in the last four days.
Amid the prevailing tension, Pakistani Rangers refused to accept sweets offered by BSF, leaving a bitter note on the occasion of Eid.
Pakistan Army opened "unprovoked firing" in two separate incidents in a span of 12 hours, targeting several Indian positions in Naushera sector of Rajouri district and Shah Pur Kerni area of Poonch sector, a senior Army officer said.
Indian positions in Naushera sector were targeted at 9:25 on Friday night and the firing lasted till 11:45 PM, a defence spokesman said on Saturday.
"Our troops effectively retaliated to the unprovoked firing from across the border," he said, adding there was no loss of life or injury was reported from the Indian side.
In the second incident at Poonch, Pakistan army again resorted to "unprovoked firing" on the Indian positions this afternoon at around 1:50 pm and the intermittent firing continued for several hours during which the Indian side effectively retaliated to the firing from across the border.
Two women were injured in Jotria village in the Shah Pur Kerni area in the firing from across the border, an official said.
Six ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops have taken place since July 15 leaving one killed and 13 injured. In July, there have been 11 ceasefire violations by the Pakistan army.
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