Jammu, July 10
Pakistani troops allegedly fired at an Indian outpost in Krishna Ghati (KG) sector along the Line of Control (LoC), after the Army foiled an infiltration bid elsewhere in same sector today.
“Army troops intercepted and foiled an attempt by unidentified people to breach the LoC at the KG. However, later a few kilometres away from the spot, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing at a border outpost in the same sector between 2.20 pm and 2.30 pm,” a defence spokesman said.
However, the Indian forces did not retaliate, the spokesman added.
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday accused Indian forces of firing on its troops deployed at a forward post along the de facto border dividing Kashmir between the two countries.
According to Director General, ISPR, Major-General Athar Abbas, Pakistani troops fired back but there was no immediate report of casualties in the exchange of fire.
Gen Abbas said at 2 pm the Indian troops fired two mortars and small arms on a Pakistani check post at Battal in Rawalakot.
He said the Pakistani soldiers retaliated with mortars and small arms, adding that a protest was communicated to the Indian authorities across the border.
“Pakistan is demanding an immediate meeting at the level of Directors General, Military Operations,” he said.
The incident was a rare violation of a ceasefire, which Pakistan and India agreed to in November 2003 along the Line of control before they launched peace talks in January 2004.
