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Jammu
Three members of a family were killed and one injured on Friday in Jhalas village in Poonch district as the Pakistani army shelled civilian areas and forward posts in six sectors along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. According to reports, the incident took place when a Pakistani shell landed at their home during a ceasefire violation on the eighth consecutive day.
Pakistan has heavily shelled areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and Poonch districts. Officials said Pakistan troops used heavy guns including Howitzer 105 mm to target civilian areas in Poonch.
"Pakistani troops resorted to firing and mortar shelling along the LOC in Krishnagati sector and it ended around 0130 hour," an official said.
The firing and mortar shelling continued overnight in several sectors of Poonch and Rajouri districts, the official said adding the Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively.
"About 1615 hours Friday, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along LoC in Nowshera sector," the defence public relations officer said.
The Pakistan Army has violated the ceasefire for over 60 times during the last one week by targeting over 70 civilian and forward areas along the LoC in Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir, in which one woman was killed and 9 persons were injured.
In view of the prevailing situation, authorities have ordered temporary closure of educational institutions in a 5-km radius along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts. They have asked all border dwellers to remain inside their homes.
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