Hours after a flag meeting between BSF and Pak Rangers to defuse tension, Pakistani troops again violated the ceasefire by firing on forward Border Out Posts (BoPs) and civilian areas along the International Border in Jammu's Akhnoor sector.

PTI reports quoting police sources that the firing by Pak Rangers started at around 2315 hours last night and continued till 1145 hours.

There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing.Three to four posts were targeted in the Pakistani firing. The bullets hit two houses in the village but people escaped unhurt.

The BSF troops retaliated to the Pakistani firing. Later the Pakistan Rangers opened small arms and medium machine gun fire at three BSF posts in Pargwal sector at 1.50 AM. After some time, the firing stopped, only to resume at 4 AM.

The ceasefire violations by Pak Rangers came barely seven hours after the conclusion of the commandant-level flag meeting at Nikowal Border Out Post (BoP) in Pargwalsub-sector.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to visit the border ares tomorrow to take stock of the situation at the ground level.