Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked Pakistan to stop ceasefire violations after heavy shelling and firing from across the border left five villagers dead and 30 injured.

Talking to reporters in New Delhi this morning, Mr Singh said, now Pakistan must understand the reality that times have changed in India.

The Home Minister said the Centre is monitoring the situation and Jammu and Kashmir government is taking steps to provide relief to the residents of border areas affected by Pakistani shelling.

Later, in a tweet, Home Minister said that he had a telephonic conversation with DG Border Security Force D K Pathak today who apprised him of the situation following ceasefire violations.

Mr Singh said, he has instructed Mr Pathak to rush to the border areas of the state where incidents of ceasefire violations have been reported. In Jammu and Kashmir, five civilians were killed and 30 injured in Pakistan's firing in Arnia area of R. S Pura sector along the international border.

AIR correspondent reports, Pakistan forces violated the ceasefire and started unprovoked heavy firing and shelling targeting Indian forward post and some civilian areas around mid night last night. The BSF guarding the border retaliated the Pak firing effectively.

In another incident of ceasefire violations, Pakistani forces resorted to unprovoked firing from across the LoC in Bhimber Gali sector in Rajouri district of Jammu region. The firing from across the LoC started at 8.30 this morning which prompted army troops guarding the border line to retaliate. The exchange of fire was going on when last reports came in. However, there is no report of any casualty on the Indian side so far.