Officials said an army column was on ambush duty near the LoC when two mortar shells exploded near them, injuring a "few personnel".
Kashmiris on a motorbike try to cross through a checkpoint barricade during a lockdown in Srinagar. Pic/PTI
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The defence spokesperson released a statement that read, "Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and intense shelling with mortars in Balakote area of Mendhar sector around 2230 hours on Sunday." The statement also said that the Indian army has retaliated befittingly.
"The injured were immediately evacuated to the military hospital and their condition is stated to be stable," the officials said.
Ever since the central government announced move to revoked Article 370 of the Constitution, stripping the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir, a rattled Pakistan has of late frequently resorted to ceasefire violations along the LOC.
With inputs from PTI
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