4 injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan

JAMMU: Four people, including a BSF jawan, were injured after Pakistan violated ceasefire for the third consecutive day on Saturday in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir along the international border, officials said.
Pakistan rangers targeted villages along the IB from Chenab river (Akhnoor) to R S Pura throughout the Friday night in heavy unprovoked shelling and firing, a BSF officer said.
The officer said Pakistan was targeting civilian villages to cause death and destruction and added that the BSF was giving them a befitting reply.
He said a BSF jawan in Pargwal sector was injured in the heavy firing and shelling and was later hospitalised.
The Pakistan rangers continued to fire and launch shells along the IB in Arnia, Ramgarh, Samba and Hiranagar sectors till 5am, a police official said.
Two people were injured in Kanachak sector of Akhnoor, and a girl sustained minor splinter injuries, the official said.