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Ceasefire violation continues, BSF jawan injured

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BSF retaliates to Pak firing in Arnia sector

Pakistan violated ceasefire on Friday morning and opened fire as a warning to the Border Security Force (BSF) troops deployed in Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir.  

“Today morning, Pak Rangers fired few bullets warning our troops working ahead of fence with tractor in Arnia area and our troops also retaliated with few rounds of fire,” said the BSF in a statement. 

A few shells of small mortar firing also took place in which one BSF jawan was reportedly injured. 

Earlier, two Pakistan Army soldiers were injured in retaliatory firing from the Indian side post a ceasefire violation in the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, that killed a woman was killed and her husband was injured in the ceasefire violation. Pakistani troops reportedly fired 120 mm mortars early morning in the area.

Indian Home Minister Rajanth Singh had said earlier that he has given the BSF a ‘free hand’ in dealing effectively with Pakistan over cross-border firing. 

"There is my standing order to the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) that first bullet shouldn't be fired from our side but if Pakistan fires bullet then bullets fired from our side shouldn't be counted," he said.

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