Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 26: “Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire for third consecutive day today in Nowgam sector of North Kashmir by firing at Indian posts while army also responded”, a senior Army officer said here.
The officer said: “Pakistani troops fired in Kayan Bowl area of Toot Mari Gali (TMG) Nowgam sector for third consecutive day today on Indian Army posts. The firing started at around 6:15 p.m. on Sagam post in Kayan Bowl and last for about half an hour. We also responded, however, it has calmed down now”, he added.
“It was raining heavily in the area and visibility is almost zero. The Army is on high alert along the LoC in Nowgam sector after LoC firing which is normally aimed at providing cover to the infiltrating militants”, said the Army officer.
This is for the third consecutive day that Pakistani troops fired at Indian Army posted in the Kanyan Bowl area of Nowgam sector. The Pakistani troops started firing on the posts in the area on Friday evening that last upto Saturday morning. Indian Army also responded to the firing in the sector and Brigadier Sanjeev Langeh who commands TMG brigade and two soldiers were injured in Friday evening firing.
Pakistani troops also fired at Indian posts in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara on Friday morning; however, it was a localised firing on few posts in South Tangdar sector which lasted for about half an hour.
Apprehending infiltration under the Pakistani troop firing, Army yesterday launched a massive search operation in Nowgam sector to make it sure that no militant has infiltrated into the dense forest area.
However, during the searches they found no traces of militants or any damage to the fence or any movement recorded by the thermal imaging devices and other sensors installed in the forward posts.
The General Officer Commanding Baramulla based Dagger Division; Major General V G Khandare who visited the TMG sector yesterday said that army has intensified its vigil along the LoC to prevent infiltration of militants into Kashmir valley.
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