Giving a befitting reply. PTI file

Jammu, October 30

Pakistani Rangers pounded BSF posts and civilian areas using small arms and mortar shells in overnight ceasefire violations along the International Border (IB) in Samba, Kathua and Jammu districts.This was stated by a senior BSF officer.“Firing started from Pakistan side at 9.15 pm in RS Pura sector and continued intermittently till 3 am,” Deputy Inspector General (DIG) BSF Jammu Frontier Dharmendra Pareek said on Sunday.Small arms and mortar shells were fired by the Rangers but were not effective. The BSF retaliated appropriately to the firing, Pareek added.

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He said at 2 am Pakistan started firing in gaps in Hiranagar and Samba sectors which continued till 6 am.“The BSF retaliated appropriately wherever required,” he said.The firing stopped at 8.20 am in all parts of the International Border. There was no loss of life or injury, the DIG added.On Friday, two civilians were killed and as many injured when Pakistan targeted civilian areas and forward Indian posts along the LoC and IB in Jammu, Kathua, Poonch and Rajouri districts, following which Indian troops retaliated and killed 15 Pakistani soldiers.The BSF said as per the ammunition used in firing and shelling it appeared that Pakistani Army was supporting Pakistani Rangers along the IB.On October 25, at least 2-3 Pakistani armymen were believed to have been killed in retaliatory firing by Indian troops in the Noushera sector of Rajouri district.Over 60 ceasefire violations have taken place since surgical strikes by Indian Army on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. PTI