Pak targets border villages with mortar bombs, four injured

July 16, 2015 10:40

Pakistani Rangers on Thursday indulged in heavy firing and mortar shelling on five border outposts and some villages in Jammu district which left four persons injured, a day after a woman was killed in the ceasefire violations prompting India to lodge protest with Pakistan.

The Border Security Force troops retaliated "effectively" to the Pakistani firing which came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Jammu on Friday.

"Pakistani Rangers resorted to small arms firing and mortar shelling along IB in R S Pura sector of Jammu district since 0115 hours today," a BSF officer said.

They targeted five border outposts (BoPs) and some civilian areas in R S Pura and Tawi forward belts, he said, adding that Pakistani Rangers fired 81 mm mortar shells around 0350 hours.

"BSF troops guarding the border line retaliated effectively and the firing exchange continued till 0530 hours today," he said adding four persons were injured in Brewa village.

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