Pak violates ceasefire; 7 civilians killed

Seven civilians killed on Tuesday when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by shelling border hamlets and posts with mortar bombs along the Ramgarh sector at Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. "Pakistani Rangers started firing with small arms followed by mortars at one place and further spread to four or five places in Ramgarh and Arnia sectors of Samba and Jammu district from 0630 hours," DIG BSF (G) Dharmendra Pareek said. Two women, a man, two young boys and a teenage girl were among the seven civilians who were killed in the cross border shelling in Paniyari village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district in what could be one of the biggest casualities on a single day. The border residents were also worried about their harvest-ready crops. Authorities have set up temporary accommodations  in educational institutions, rural development department buildings and community halls Around 20 others were injured due to the intermittent firing along the border areas that has continued since last night.