Indian Army says ceasefire along LoC intact, denies reports of heavy firing

The Indian Army, in an official statement, said the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) is intact and continues to be observed as per the understanding between both the armies. The statement comes after reports of unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
"Tension due to some stray incidents of cross LoC firing and a suspected IED blast on the LoC is being dealt with through the established mechanism. No exchange of fire of heavy-calibre weapons has taken place. Minor incidents are not unprecedented along the LoC," it clarified.
The Indian Army further said that it has raised concerns with the Pakistan Army at the appropriate level."The situation remains stable and being closely monitored. Indian Army maintains high state of alertness and is dominating the Line of Control," the statement read.
Earlier, a PTI report had said that the Pakistan Army suffered 'heavy casualties' after it resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC on Wednesday evening.
The ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Krishna Ghati sector came a day after two Indian Army personnel, including a Captain, were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion triggered by suspected terrorists near the LoC in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.
The ceasefire violation along the LoC is very rare ever since India and Pakistan renewed the ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021.
INDIAN ARMY OFFICER INJURED
A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army sustained minor injuries when he accidentally stepped over a landmine in the same sector this evening, PTI report quoted officials. The JCO, who is a resident of Mendhar, was part of a patrolling party keeping a close vigil on the LoC to prevent infiltration of terrorists. The injured officer was evacuated to the military hospital. Indian Army did not confirm or deny the incident.
On February 10, General Officer Commanding of the Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, reviewed "hostile activities" along the LoC in Rajouri district.
"GOC White Knight Corps, along with GOC Ace of Spades and GOC Crossed Swords divisions, visited forward areas of the Rajouri sector for an operational update on the prevailing security situation and the hostile activities," the Army had said in a post on X.
On Monday, a soldier manning a forward post in the Kalal area of the Nowshera sector in Rajouri district was hit by a bullet fired from across the border. Meanwhile, on February 8, an Army patrol in Rajouri's Keri sector came under fire from terrorists positioned in a forest across the LoC, reportedly waiting for an opportunity to infiltrate Indian territory.During the night of February 4 and 5, a landmine explosion resulted in casualties among terrorists attempting to cross into India from the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district.