In Jammu and Kashmir, a total of 68 persons from both sides of divided Jammu and Kashmir Monday crossed the Line of Control in the weekly Poonch-Rawalakote bus service via Chakan-Da- Bagh in Poonch district to meet their divided families and friends. For third consecutive week yesterday, the number of people crossing Line of Control remained above 40, a significant increase as the number had been hovering between zero to single digit for several weeks earlier. Of the 68 persons, fifty four persons went to Pak Occupied Kashmir. These include 41 fresh Indian visitors who went to Pak Occupied Kashmir for the first time to meet their families and friends while 13 Pak Occupied Kashmir visitors went back after completing their stay of 28 days here. From Pak Occupied Kashmir 14 passengers reached Poonch. There was no returnee to this side in the bus yesterday and all the 14 were fresh PoK residents who came here to meet their friends and relatives. <br/><br/>