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1 Civilian Killed, 5 Injured as Pakistan Violates Ceasefire

The firing and shelling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Arnia district stopped around 6.45 am on Sunday morning. 

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One civilian died, while five others were injured in a ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Arnia district, early on 17 September morning.

The civilians were injured when Pakistani troops directed heavy mortar fire at 11 border out posts (BoP) and hamlets along the international border (IB) in Jammu district, forcing BSF troops to retaliate. The firing and shelling stopped around 6.45 am on 17 September morning.

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Such was the intensity of the firing that mortar shells reached Arnia town and over 10 to 12 shells exploded in Arnia bus stand, the police said. The five injured persons are currently being hospitalised.

"From midnight till this morning, there were exchanges of fire and shelling in Arnia sector in area of 6-8 BOPs of the BSF," a senior BSF officer said.

Pakistani troops also resorted to firing with small and heavy weapons at four border hamlets of Nikowal, Budhwar, Buley-Chak, SH Way, and Shahnaz forward posts of Arnia sector.

Three cattle were killed and four injured, while a temple, three houses, and three cowsheds were damaged.

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A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed and a villager injured on 16 September when Pakistani troops resorted to firing and shelling along the IB.

Seven people – including three jawans and four civilians – have been injured in shelling and firing by Pakistan along the IB and LoC in Jammu and Poonch districts in the past three days.

Two Pakistani soldiers were also killed in retaliatory action by the BSF.

Incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops have increased sharply this year. Till 1 August, there have been 285 such actions by the Pakistan Army, while in 2016, the number was significantly lower at 228 for the entire year, according to figures by the Indian Army.

(with inputs from PTI and ANI)

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