India again accuses Pakistan of violating ceasefire at LoC in Kashmir

India on Saturday again accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire at the Line-of-Control (LoC) in Kashmir Friday night, resulting in heavy exchange of fire between the two sides. Pakistani troops fired 7,000 rounds of heavy ammunition and mortar shells for seven hours at Indian posts along the LoC in Poonch district of Indian-controlled Kashmir, said a defense ministry spokesman. The alleged violation of ceasefire by Pakistan came four days after five Indian soldiers were allegedly killed by special troops of the Pakistan Army at the LoC. "Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on several Indian forward posts along LoC in Durga Battalion area in Poonch district around 22:20 hours last night," Defense Spokesman S.N. Acharya told the media. "They fired 7,000 rounds of heavy weaponry Pika ammunition and medium mortars targeting several Indian posts in order to cause heavy causalities till 04:30 hours, said the spokesman. Indian troops also fired 4595 rounds of Medium Machine Guns ( MMGs), INSAS rifles and KPWT Machine guns besides 111 RPGs, 11 rockets and 18 mortar shells of 81 mm in retaliatory action. There was no loss of life in the firing from across the border, according to the spokesman.