Amid heightened tensions Pakistan violate ceasefire in Rajouri, Poonch and Akhnoor

Continuing with ceasefire violations, Pakistani troops pounded India's border areas at three places along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border on Saturday. The Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire Rajouri, Poonch and Akhnoor sectors of Jammu and Kashmir.

Early in the morning, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling in Poonch in which a Special Police Officer (SPO) was injured. Later in the evening, Pakistani troops violated ceasefire in the Keri Battal area along the International border in the Akhnoor sector in the Jammu district of the state. The Pakistani side also violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in the Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district.

Further details in the incident are yet to follow.

(With inputs from agencies.)