Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops on July 31 exchanged heavy shelling along the line of control (LoC) in Noushera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.

Indian troops retaliated the Pakistani firing targeted at Jhanghar, Kalal, Rumlidhara and Kalsian areas of the sector from across the border with mortar bombs from 03.00 hours to 07.00 hours, the sources said.

No loss of life or property was reported in the shelling, they said, adding the damage on Pakistani side could not be ascertained.

The sources attributed the increased firing and shelling in Noushera sector to facilitate armed militants to infiltrate into Indian territory, they said.

Reports from international border (IB) in Jammu said that light arms firing between two sides took place at Jabowal and Chambliyal areas during the last 24 hours. There were no casualties in our side, they added.

PTI