Pakistan Army shells forward areas along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri

Security personnel during a cordon and search operation, after Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by intense mortar shelling (PTI Photo)

Pakistani troops shelled various forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Wednesday, promoting the Indian Army to give a befitting reply, officials said.

"At around 7.15 pm, Pakistani Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and resorting to intense shelling of mortars along the LoC in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district," a defence spokesperson said.

"The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly," he said.

Firing and shelling between the two sides were continuing when the last report came in, officials said.

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