<p>A BSF jawan was today injured as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire for the fourth consecutive day along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district.</p>.<p>BSF troops had yesterday foiled a major infiltration bid in the same area by a group of six militants.<br /><br />"Pakistani Rangers resorted to small arms firing on a forward border out post (BoP) along the IB in Bobiya area of Hiranagar sector in the district at 0945 hours today," BSF officer said, adding the Indian troops retaliated.<br /><br />Pakistani troops used small arms, automatic weapons and 82 mm mortars bombs to target Indian positions, he said.<br /><br />Indian and Pakistani troops are exchanging fire for past four days in the sector.<br />"BSF troops guarding the borderline took positions and retaliated, resulting in the exchange which continued for over 15 minutes," he said, adding one BSF jawan was injured in the firing.<br /><br />According to unconfirmed reports, a Pakistani ranger was either injured or killed in retaliatory action.<br /><br />With this, the number of ceasefire violations along the IB and the LoC in the state after surgical strikes by the Indian Army in PoK has risen to 31.<br /><br />Pakistani troops had yesterday heavily shelled areas in Bhimber Gali sector along the LoC in Rajouri district. <br /></p>
<p>A BSF jawan was today injured as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire for the fourth consecutive day along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district.</p>.<p>BSF troops had yesterday foiled a major infiltration bid in the same area by a group of six militants.<br /><br />"Pakistani Rangers resorted to small arms firing on a forward border out post (BoP) along the IB in Bobiya area of Hiranagar sector in the district at 0945 hours today," BSF officer said, adding the Indian troops retaliated.<br /><br />Pakistani troops used small arms, automatic weapons and 82 mm mortars bombs to target Indian positions, he said.<br /><br />Indian and Pakistani troops are exchanging fire for past four days in the sector.<br />"BSF troops guarding the borderline took positions and retaliated, resulting in the exchange which continued for over 15 minutes," he said, adding one BSF jawan was injured in the firing.<br /><br />According to unconfirmed reports, a Pakistani ranger was either injured or killed in retaliatory action.<br /><br />With this, the number of ceasefire violations along the IB and the LoC in the state after surgical strikes by the Indian Army in PoK has risen to 31.<br /><br />Pakistani troops had yesterday heavily shelled areas in Bhimber Gali sector along the LoC in Rajouri district. <br /></p>