Two villagers, including a three-year-old child, were killed and six injured in border firing and shelling by Pakistan early on Saturday at border posts from Arnia to RS Pura sectors in Jammu.

Over 3000 people living in border hamlets have been evacuated to safe areas under a contingency plan, enforced today after the latest ceasefire violation by Pakistan soon after midnight targeting the entire border belt of Arnia and R S Pura as well as Hamirpur sub-sector in Poonch.

The BSF troops took positions and responded with equal caliber weapons to Pakistani firing which resulted in heavy exchange of fire till 0700 hours today, a senior BSF officer said.


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