Intense cross LoC shelling in Rajouri, Poonch

SRINAGAR : Thee armies of India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged heavy shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, triggering panic among the residents.

Reports said intense shelling was going on in Balakote and Krishna Ghati areas of Poonch district. A local resident told as quoted by local daily GK that dozens of mortar shells fired from across the LoC landed in Balakote.

Intense shelling was going on in Nowshera Baba Khori, Kalal, Pokhra areas of Nowshera, and Tarkundi area of Rajouri district.

The fresh exchange of fire and shelling comes amid heightened tension over a pre-dawn strike by the Indian Air Force across the LoC in Balakot. (GK)