Ceasefire violations by Pak have doubled this year: Sources

Srinagar: Incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops have doubled this year, said Indian government sources.

Sources told CNN-IBN that violations from troops from across the border have already crossed 200, as compared to 117 in 2012.

Sources added that the government was closely monitoring the situation and will take appropriate action if Pakistan failed to scale down such incidents.

Around 150 villagers from Suchetgarh have fled their village following firing by Pakistan at the border.

In an escalation of ceasefire violations, Pakistani troops on Sunday opened fire at six forward posts of the BSF along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district.

According to a senior BSF officer, the Pakistani rangers resorted to unprovoked firing at the six Border Out Posts (BOP) in RS pura sub-sector from 8:30 PM. Two of the six BOPs were pounded with mortar shells, he said.

The BSF troops took positions and retaliated effectively triggering exchanges, the officer said, adding there was no loss of life or injury to anyone on the Indian side.

Meanwhile, Directorate Generals of Military Operation of both countries are in touch and their report is awaited over the whole issue.

In the backdrop of the increased ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde is visiting forward areas along the IB to review the security situation on October 22.

(With addittional inputs from PTI)