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Pakistan continues ceasefire violation for third consecutive day

September 21, 2019 6:59 pm

Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt Colonel Devender Anand said that Pakistani troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing small arms and shelling with mortars in Bakalote area of Mendhar on Saturday evening as well.

J&K: Soldier killed in Pakistan ceasefire violation, India retaliates strongly

July 31, 2019 3:04 am

Identified as Naik Krishan Lal, 34, of Ghagriyal in Akhnoor, the deceased soldier was deployed in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district. He is survived by his wife Shashi Devi.

J&K: Infant succumbs to injuries sustained during Pakistan's mortar shelling

July 29, 2019 9:03 pm

Meanwhile, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked shelling in Shahpur area on Monday as well while the Indian army retaliated.

Border villages in R S Pura sector: ‘Used to seeing mortar shells’

March 03, 2019 2:26 am

In 2017, a local youth, Pawan Kumar, was killed and his father Jeet Ram seriously injured when a mortar shell from across the border fell on their house. Last year, several cattle died and houses were damaged in cross-border shelling.

A bomb run

September 01, 2017 12:46 am

On August 26, the Madhya Pradesh government awarded Patel Rs 50,000 for saving the lives of children at a government secondary school in the village, by sprinting with a 10-plus-kg mortar shell found on its premises, to dump it in a nullah nearby, before it could explode.

J&K: Pakistani forces violates ceasefire in Poonch district

June 24, 2017 8:51 pm

Since May 1 this year, seven people including four soldiers have been killed and 12 others injured in unprovoked and indiscriminate mortar shelling and small arms fire at frequent intervals on the Indian side of the LoC by Pakistani troops in Rajouri and Poonch districts.

LoC firings: Samba villagers fear for their lives,say being forced to live like refugees

October 23, 2013 12:21 am

Samba villagers believe that families on Pakistani side too have been forced to flee their homes.

Hours after Shinde's visit,Pak resumes mortar shelling in Punch district

October 22, 2013 11:50 pm

Pakistani Rangers had fired on Arnia and Ramgarh sectors last night as well.

Pakistani mortar shells rains as Shinde takes stock of border situation

October 22, 2013 2:40 pm

This comes nearly a week after Pakistan's earlier ceasefire violation that killed India's Lance Naik.

Shelling by Pak prompts families along border to flee

October 22, 2013 1:16 am

Nearly 50 families from Suchetpur village were camping at Kalibari community hall in Samba.

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