Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, Kupwara sectors

The Army officials on Monday said that the Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch and Kupwara districts continuing with their ceasefire violations along the LoC resorted news agency PTIThis was the fourth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to smallarms fire along the Line of Control LoC and came amid heightened tension between New Delhi and Islamabad following last weeks Pahalgam terror attackA defence spokesperson said During the night of April 2728 Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara and Poonch districtsIndian troops responded swiftly and effectively the spokesperson addedThere were no reports of any casualtiesPakistani Army fired at different Indian positions along the Line of Control LoC on Thursday night as well as on the intervening nights of April 2526 and April 2627 each time meeting with appropriate responseEarlier the Indian Army responded effectively to the Pakistan Army firing along the LoC on the night of April 2627 in areas opposite the Tutmari Gali and Rampur sectors as per officialsTensions remain high along the LoC even as security forces intensified antiterror operations in the Kashmir valley in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people on April 22The Indian Army said its own troops responded effectively with appropriate smallarms fireOn the night of 2627 April 2025 Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the Line of Control in the areas opposite Tutmari Gali and Rampur Sectors Own troops responded effectively with appropriate small arms fire the Indian Army saidMeanwhile Kulgam Police in a coordinated operation with the Army and CRPF arrested two terrorist associates and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in south Kashmirs Kulgam districtAccording to an official release during a routine checkpoint established at Matalhama Chowk Thokerpora Qaimoh two individuals were intercepted and subsequently arrested They have been identified as Bilal Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Salam Bhat and Mohd Ismail Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat both residents of Thokerpora QaimohUpon their search security forces recovered two pistols two pistol magazines and 25 rounds of pistol ammunition from their possession A case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Qaimoh and an investigation has been launched to probe furtherWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params