Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing along the international border (IB)
to disrupt the ongoing border fencing work in R S Pura and Arnia sectors of Jammu
division, Border Security Force (BSF) sources said.
Pakistani rangers, using light and medium machine guns, targeted areas near border
outposts of Nikowal, H S Way, Khurd, Karotna in R S Pura sector and its adjoining
Arnia sector since February 2 evening, they said, adding there was no loss of life
or damage on Indian side.
Troops from across the international border have been resorting to firing, usually
from dusk to dawn, to disrupt the fencing work being undertaken to check
infiltration.
The BSF, which has undertaken fencing work along 187.5-km long international border
from Paharpur to Akhnoor in Jammu division, will be completing 87-km of fencing by
June end this year, the sources said.
PTI
