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Poonch/Rajouri, October 19

After a lull of over 72 hours, Pakistani soldiers again violated ceasefire on the Line of Control in the BG sector of Poonch today by resorting to heavy firing.The Pakistani army also resorted to indiscriminate and unprovoked small and automatic weapons firing and heavy mortar shelling in the Tarkundi area of Rajouri.Indian soldiers retaliated to the firing, which was going on in both the sectors when reports last came in.“The Pakistani army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian forward posts in the BG sector from 4:30 pm using small arms, automatic weapons and 82-mm mortars,” said Lt Col Manish Mehta, defence spokesman.“Our soldiers are responding appropriately and no casualty or damage to our men was reported till reports last came in. The firing was still going on,” he added.“Tension gripped residents of Naka, Panjgrain and Tarkundi Gali villages. They locked themselves inside their houses apprehending mortar shelling,” said Haji Zakar, naib sarpanch.He said more than 10 mortar shells fell in Naka hamlet, but no loss t