Jammu : In Jammu and Kashmir two civilians including a woman were killed in Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Poonch districts today.

 

Heavy exchange of gunfire on between Indian and Pakistani Armies lasted uptill this evening in Pallanwala, sector of Jammu district and Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors in Rajouri district along the Line of Control.

 

While intermittent exchange of fire was continuing in Balakote and R.S.Pura sectors when reports last came in.

 

PRO Defence Lt.Col.Manish Mehta told AIR Jammu that Pakistani Army had resorted to firing and shelling in areas of Rajouri and Jammu this morning while in Poonch this afternoon.

 

Pakistani shelling in Pallanwala area left a civilian killed while a lady was killed in Pakistani shelling in Balakote sector of Poonch.

 

In the wake of increased shelling the villages and hamlets lying very close to the border are being evacuated.