Pak troops fire indiscriminately at Indian posts in Uri

Srinagar, Mar 21 (PTI) In a major ceasefire violation
after a gap of few months, Pakistani troops fired throughout
the night at Indian posts in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir
in northern India, leaving a soldier injured.

A defence spokesman said Saturday that Pakistani troops
fired between 1500 to 2000 rounds at the Indian posts in
Kamalkote area of Uri sector between 10:p.m Friday night and
3:a.m Saturday morning

Lance Naik Prakash Singh of 10 JAK rifles was injured in
the firing.

He said the firing from across the border was unprovoked.

Indian troops returned the fire but used small arms fire,
the spokesman said.

India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on the borders
of the two countries in 2003.

Officials believe that the firing was resorted to by
Pakistani troops to provide cover to militants to infiltrate
into this side.

Three militants were killed in a fierce gunbattle still
going on in Drangyari area in frontier district of Kupwara.
The encounter broke out Friday.

India has been voicing concern over the ceasefire
violation on the border from time to time.

Indian officials have said that the ceasefire has been
violated for 58 times since it came into effect in November
2003. There were 34 incidents of ceasefire violation on the
LoC last year.PTI