Tribune News Service

Rajouri, May 5

The Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked shelling on Indian forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch districts this morning. The Commanding Officer (CO) of an Army unit deployed in Mankot sector of Poonch district and four soldiers were injured in the shelling, said sources.

Col AP Singh and soldiers DK Yadav, PT Arjun, M Singh and K Singh received splinter injuries and were taken to the Army hospital at Rajouri.

An Army porter was also injured in the Rattal area of Keri sector in Rajouri and was shifted to the Command Hospital in Udhampur.

Since the Balakot airstrikes in February, the Pakistan army has violated the ceasefire 517 times.