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Ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces remain unabated on the line of control and international border; BSF fights fire with fire from the Indian side; Several Pak posts destroyed and arms & ammunition dumps also wiped out.
Pakistan is constantly violating the ceasefire on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Continuing its nefarious movements on Monday, the Pakistani army fired mortar shells on Indian bases in three sectors of Jammu and Rajouri districts on the Indian border.
Indian security forces retaliated strongly to Pakistani firing. BSF has destroyed the ammunition and weapons bases in addition to several posts of Pakistan.
Pargwal, Monastery, RS Pura, Arnia and Ramgarh sectors of Jammu and Samba districts have seen heavy firing around the international border since Sunday night.
Earlier on Sunday, a civilian was killed and two were injured in Pakistani firing on the international border in Kanchak area of Jammu district.
Since Thursday, the number of deaths has increased to 12 due to ceasefire violations, while more than 60 people have been injured.
Due to the continuous firing, schools are continuously closed on the Line of Control and the international border in Jammu region.
40, 000 people have been forced to leave their homes and have been compelled to live in rehabilitation centers with their family members since Thursday.
Meanwhile, the BSF jawan, Chandan Kumar Rai, who was martyred in the Mender sector, was cremated at his native place in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh.
As ceasefire violations continue Dineshwar Sharma, the special interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir, is on a state tour and taking stock of the situation. He will meet the representatives of different sections of society.