6 rockets fired from Pak side; BSF retaliates

Attari (Punjab), Jan 9 (PTI) Pakistani forces fired
six rockets in villages around the Attari border in India's
northern state of Punjab early on Saturday, drawing
retaliation from India's Border Security Force.

"At around midnight, five-six rockets were fired from the
Pakistan side out of which two fell near the border outpost.
We heard 2-3 explosions but the rockets which fell near the
outpost did not explode. We have no report of any damage to
property or death," BSF Inspector General Himmat Singh said.
BSF troops opened retaliatory fire. Immediately after
the incident, BSF held flag meeting at around 3.00 AM IST with
Pakistani counterparts who denied any firing from their side.
The Pakistan Rangers alleged that BSF had resorted to
"unprovoked" firing.
BSF officials said that the two rockets which did not
explode after falling on Indian territory were traced at
Kahangarh post where 35 BSF personnel were on duty.
This is not the first time that Pakistani forces have
fired rockets in villages around the Attari border.
While three rockets were fired on July 5 last year, five
rockets fired by the Pakistani forces fell in agricultural
fields at Modhey, Dhoneya Khurd, Rattan Kallan and Dalekey
villages in September. PTI CORR
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