Pakistani border guards opened fireon a BSF posts, critically injuring a jawan and sparking anexchange of fire along the International Border (IB) in Jammusector tonight.
"Pak Rangers heavily fired on Indian post of Abdullianin R S Pura sub-sector of Jammu district tonight" in the ninthceasefire in 12 days, a senior BSF Officer told PTI.
They first opened heavy weaponery firing and this wasfollowed by small arms fire from 1940 hours on the forwardposts and it was continuing when the reports last came fromthe area, he said.
One BSF jawan was critically wounded in the firing, hesaid.
BSF troops took up positions and fired back, he saidadding the exchange of fire was on.
There were two firing incidents and ceasefire violationsby Pakistan in Pansar Boder Out Post (BOP) along theInternational Border (IB) in Samba sector and Krishnagatiforward belt along Line of Control (LOC) barely hours afterpresenting sweets to BSF troops and Army on India's 66Indpendence day by them on IB and LoC Wednesday.