At least one soldier and two Pakistani civilians were martyred when Indian forces resorted to unprovoked cease fire violation along Line of Control (LoC) on Friday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Indian forces used heavy weapons and targeted civilian population in Rakhchikri, Rawalakot along the LoC, martyring two civilians including one woman while one civilian was wounded.
A Pakistan Army patrol team, assisting evacuation of civilians, also came under Indian firing resulting in the martyrdom of Naib Subedar Nadeem while three soldiers got injured.
Pakistan Army troops gave a befitting response to Indian army posts which engaged civil population. There have been reports of casualties on the Indian side of the LoC, the ISPR stated.