The Crossbill News Desk
Just hours after India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire, reports of renewed hostilities emerged on Saturday night, with shelling reported from Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police officials confirmed that the shelling began around 8:30 p.m., shortly after which sirens were heard in Udhampur, followed by a complete blackout.
Residents in the region reported hearing loud blasts, raising fears of a wider escalation. Defence sources did not issue any immediate comment on the incident, The Indian Express reported.
Earlier in the day, the Border Security Force (BSF) reported that it had destroyed a terrorist launch pad in Pakistan’s Sialkot district, located across from the Akhnoor sector. This came in response to what the BSF described as “continued targeting of civilian areas” in Jammu province by Pakistan using artillery and loitering munitions.
“On May 9, from about 2100 hrs, Pakistan initiated unprovoked firing on BSF posts in the Jammu Sector,” a BSF spokesperson told the newspaper.
“BSF responded in a commensurate manner, causing widespread damage to the posts and assets of the Pakistan Rangers along the International Boundary.”
The BSF confirmed the destruction of a terrorist launchpad in Looni, Sialkot, stating that its action was a clear demonstration of its commitment to defending India’s sovereignty.
Tragically, BSF sub-inspector Md Imteyaz was killed in the cross-border shelling in the RS Pura sector of Jammu. Seven other personnel were injured.
“We salute the supreme sacrifice made by BSF braveheart sub-inspector Md Imteyaz in service of the nation on May 10 during cross-border firing along the International Boundary in RS Pura area, District Jammu,” the force said in an official statement.
The cross-border violence has taken a heavy toll. Between Friday and Saturday, prior to the ceasefire, five civilians lost their lives, including senior Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) officer Raj Kumar Thappa. Dozens were injured, several of them seriously, as Pakistani forces shelled multiple areas including Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch, Samba, and Udhampur districts.
With tensions running high despite the ceasefire announcement, the security situation along the border remains volatile, prompting concerns of further escalation in the coming days.
Police officials confirmed that the shelling began around 8:30 p.m., shortly after which sirens were heard in Udhampur, followed by a complete blackout.
Residents in the region reported hearing loud blasts, raising fears of a wider escalation. Defence sources did not issue any immediate comment on the incident, The Indian Express reported.
Earlier in the day, the Border Security Force (BSF) reported that it had destroyed a terrorist launch pad in Pakistan’s Sialkot district, located across from the Akhnoor sector. This came in response to what the BSF described as “continued targeting of civilian areas” in Jammu province by Pakistan using artillery and loitering munitions.
“On May 9, from about 2100 hrs, Pakistan initiated unprovoked firing on BSF posts in the Jammu Sector,” a BSF spokesperson told the newspaper.
“BSF responded in a commensurate manner, causing widespread damage to the posts and assets of the Pakistan Rangers along the International Boundary.”
The BSF confirmed the destruction of a terrorist launchpad in Looni, Sialkot, stating that its action was a clear demonstration of its commitment to defending India’s sovereignty.
Tragically, BSF sub-inspector Md Imteyaz was killed in the cross-border shelling in the RS Pura sector of Jammu. Seven other personnel were injured.
“We salute the supreme sacrifice made by BSF braveheart sub-inspector Md Imteyaz in service of the nation on May 10 during cross-border firing along the International Boundary in RS Pura area, District Jammu,” the force said in an official statement.
The cross-border violence has taken a heavy toll. Between Friday and Saturday, prior to the ceasefire, five civilians lost their lives, including senior Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) officer Raj Kumar Thappa. Dozens were injured, several of them seriously, as Pakistani forces shelled multiple areas including Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch, Samba, and Udhampur districts.
With tensions running high despite the ceasefire announcement, the security situation along the border remains volatile, prompting concerns of further escalation in the coming days.
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