In Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan army has yet again violated ceasefire thrice in the last 24 hours, along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu Division today. According to Defence Spokesperson, Col. R.K.Palta, Pak troops resorted to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing on Indian forward posts in Hamirpur Battalion area in Bhimber Gali sector from 6.30 am this morning. Pak troops used small and automatic weapons and fired mortars. Indian troops guarding the borderline gave an effective reply. No loss of life or injury to anyone has been reported from the Indian side.
Meanwhile, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 16 Corps, Lt Gen DS Hooda has said that an attempt was being made from across the Line of Control (LoC) to push militants into Jammu and Kashmir to sabotage peace in the state by stepping-up militant activities. However, he declared that the Army would never allow such designs to succeed. Speaking to media persons, Lt. Gen. Hooda said, there have been reports that Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jamat-ul-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Sayeed and his associates were provoking militants in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir, indulge in terror activities and sabotage peace. He said that the situation along the LoC continued to remain tense since 5th August when five Indian Army soldiers were killed by Pakistani troops in Sarla battalion area at Chakan-Da-Bagh in Poonch district, adding there has been a steep rise in ceasefire violations from across the LoC.