Unusual firing of crops on villages and outposts of Jammu and Kashmir border

Jammu, Ta. January 18, 2020, Saturday

Pakistan violated the ceasefire on Saturday, targeting villages and forward posts on the control line in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir. However, no fatalities were reported in the shooting.

Indian forces responded strongly to Pakistan. Meanwhile, a Jawan from the Uttarakhand Army who has been serving duty on the control line in Kashmir has been missing for 10 days.

Pakistan violated the ceasefire on Saturday, provoking indiscriminate firing and mortar at the control line in Poonch and Rajouri districts. However, no casualties were reported in the attack, a Defense Department spokesman said.

He added that I started shooting and mortar from Poonch in the Naushera sector of Rajouri from the border and in the Mendhar sector of Lam. Indian security forces responded strongly to him.

On the other hand, Rajendra Singh, a Jawan from the Army who has been on duty in Kashmir since January 8, is missing. The process of finding him is underway. It is believed that Rajendra Singh may have slipped into the Pakistan border due to snowfall on January 8.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat visited Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday and urged him to expedite efforts for the safe return of missing Army jawan Rajendra Singh.

Meanwhile, Prince Kumar (25), a soldier on duty in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, shot himself and committed suicide. The cause of Jawan's suicide was not immediately known.