In Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan again violated ceasefire several times in Ramgarh and Arnia sectors last night with heavy mortar and rocket shelling at 13 Indian posts and forward villages. Pak Rangers fired 82 mm mortars and rockets targeting seven to eight forward villages and BSF posts at SM Pur, Narayanpur, Chamblyal, Nanga, from 8.30 pm yesterday. The Border Security Force retaliated very effectively giving an equal response to the Pak Rangers.

The heavy exchange of fire in Ramgarh continued till 3 am today morning while in R.S.Pura sector it was going on intermittently when reports last came in. As rockets and mortars started landing in forward villages, about 150 people from SM Pur and Jasso Chak mostly women and children boarded trucks and trolleys and shifted to Radha Swami Satsang Ghar at Ramgarh town last night.

Meanwhile, authorities have ordered closure of all Government schools in Pargwal sector, which directly falls in the firing range of the Rangers.