The Pakistan Army resorted to mortar shelling and firing for the second consecutive day today along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, which has affected over 10,000 people and displaced over 1,100 border residents. The Pakistan Army had yesterday pounded civilian areas<br/>and forward posts along the LoC in Nowshera area with mortars,<br/>killing two civilians and injuring three.<br/>'<br/>Warning Pakistan of fierce retaliation to any mischief being engineered from its soil, Union minister Jitendra Singh said Indian Army is giving a befitting reply to Pakistani ceasefire violations along LoC. A defence ministry spokesperson said today that Pakistani Army resorted to indiscriminate firing of small arms, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars from 0645 hours along the Line of Control in Rajouri sector. The Indian Army posts are retaliating strongly and effectively. The firing is presently on, he said.<br/>'<br/>Deputy Commissioner (Rajouri) Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said fresh ceasefire violation has been reported in chitibakri area of Chingus in Rajouri today. Heavy shelling started in Manjakote area of Rajouri at 0620 hours. More than seven villages have been affected, he said. More than 2,694 families comprised of 10,042 persons have been affected in shelling which led to 3 deaths, 6 injured, 65 livestock dead and damage to standing crops. The Pakistani shelling on May 11, 13 and 14 also led to nearly 45 partially and severely damaged houses, the DC said.<br/>'<br/>Fifty-one schools in Nowshera sector have been closed for an indefinite period while 36 in Manjakote and Doongi zones have been closed for three days.' Cooked food, lighting, bedding, first aid, medical care, drinking water and sanitary facilities have been provided apart from opening of Anganwadi Centres and playways for children in relief camps.''<br/>'<br/>Around 120 officers from various departments have been deployed to organise facilities at relief camps. The government had last month said that Pakistani security forces had violated the ceasefire 268 times in the last one year. The ceasefire between India and Pakistan came into force in November, 2003.

The Pakistan Army resorted to mortar shelling and firing for the second consecutive day today along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, which has affected over 10,000 people and displaced over 1,100 border residents. The Pakistan Army had yesterday pounded civilian areas<br/>and forward posts along the LoC in Nowshera area with mortars,<br/>killing two civilians and injuring three.<br/>'<br/>Warning Pakistan of fierce retaliation to any mischief being engineered from its soil, Union minister Jitendra Singh said Indian Army is giving a befitting reply to Pakistani ceasefire violations along LoC. A defence ministry spokesperson said today that Pakistani Army resorted to indiscriminate firing of small arms, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars from 0645 hours along the Line of Control in Rajouri sector. The Indian Army posts are retaliating strongly and effectively. The firing is presently on, he said.<br/>'<br/>Deputy Commissioner (Rajouri) Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said fresh ceasefire violation has been reported in chitibakri area of Chingus in Rajouri today. Heavy shelling started in Manjakote area of Rajouri at 0620 hours. More than seven villages have been affected, he said. Fifty-one schools in Nowshera sector have been closed for an indefinite period while 36 in Manjakote and Doongi zones have been closed for three days.'<br/>'<br/>Cooked food, lighting, bedding, first aid, medical care, drinking water and sanitary facilities have been provided apart from opening of Anganwadi Centres and playways for children in relief camps. Around 120 officers from various departments have been deployed to organise facilities at relief camps. The government had last month said that Pakistani security forces had violated the ceasefire 268 times in the last one year. The ceasefire between India and Pakistan came into force in November, 2003.