Schools to remain closed due to heavy shelling along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
24 Dec 2018 3:54 PM IST
The Pakistan Army violated ceasefire along the LoC in Nowshera area of Rajouri district.
'Pakistani troops fired rocket propelled grenades (RPG) and small arms at around 1035 hours during ceasefire violation. One round landed on a barrel type store shelter in Poonch causing it to catch fire,' Jammu-based defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said on Tuesday evening. (Representational Image)
Rajouri: All government and private schools located in five km range from Line of Control (LoC) in Keri and Pukherni sectors of Rajouri district will remain shut on Monday due to heavy shelling.
"Pakistan violated ceasefire in Keri and Pukherni sectors of Rajouri district today morning. Shelling is still underway. Our forces are retaliating appropriately. The schools in the area have been closed for today," Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police, Yougal Manhas told ANI.
Earlier today, the Pakistan Army violated ceasefire along the LoC in Nowshera area of Rajouri district.
The Pakistani troops targeted forward positions and residential areas. However, no casualty or injury has been reported so far.
( Source : ANI )
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