Hours after flag meeting Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K
Tuesday - June 5, 2018 9:26 am ,
Category : INDIA
Jammu June 5 (IANS) Within hours of a flag meeting to maintain ceasefire on the international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan Rangers fired mortars at Indian positions on Tuesday.
Police said around 1 a.m. the Pakistan Rangers fired two-to-three mortars in the Akhnoor sector of the IB.
"Border Security Force (BSF) troopers did not retaliate. No casualty or damage was caused in the Pakistani shelling " a police officer said.
On Monday a sector commanders level flag meeting was held in Suchetgarh between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers for two hours.
The meeting was held on Pakistan s request and the two sides agreed to respect the ceasefire agreement in letter and spirit.
--IANS sq/in
Police said around 1 a.m. the Pakistan Rangers fired two-to-three mortars in the Akhnoor sector of the IB.
"Border Security Force (BSF) troopers did not retaliate. No casualty or damage was caused in the Pakistani shelling " a police officer said.
On Monday a sector commanders level flag meeting was held in Suchetgarh between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers for two hours.
The meeting was held on Pakistan s request and the two sides agreed to respect the ceasefire agreement in letter and spirit.
--IANS sq/in
