Pak resumes shelling along LoC, India apprehends nine fishermen

After a brief lull on the intervening night of October 4 and 5, Pakistan army on Wednesday evening resumed shelling at a major portion of the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, Sunderbani sector of Rajouri and Mendhar, Balakote and Mankote sectors of Poonch.

After a brief lull on the intervening night of October 4 and 5, Pakistan army on Wednesday evening resumed shelling at a major portion of the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, Sunderbani sector of Rajouri and Mendhar, Balakote and Mankote sectors of Poonch.

Indian soldiers on alert near the Line of Control in Pallanwal sector on Tuesday. (PTI)

Defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Mehta said Pakistan opened unprovoked fire in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district from 5pm and KG sector in Poonch district from 5.30pm using small arms, automatics and mortars. “We are responding to them appropriately and there are no reports of loss of life and injury on the Indian side till reports last poured in,” he added.

“Around 5.20pm, Pakistani troops opened heavy fire and shot mortars on Indian posts and villages right from Pallanwala to Khour in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district,” said a police officer from Khour police station.

Meanwhile, the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended nine Pakistani fishermen after their boat entered a creek area in Gujarat along the border near Bhuj on Wednesday.

Security agencies are interrogating the fishermen. Nothing suspicious was recovered from the boat.