In Jammu and Kashmir, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have said an explosion was heard late Thursday evening, barely hours after the Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on the BSF troops on the International Border in the RS Pura sector.Explosion heard in J-Ks RS Pura sectorThe BSF then informed that it gave a befitting response to the Pakistan Rangers for the ceasefire violation and unprovoked firing on their posts in the Arnia area.The ceasefire violation from Pakistans side started around 8 pm, they said.Locals on BSF, Pakistan Rangers encounterSpeaking to the news agency ANI, a local said that he was witness to a heavy exchange of fire between the BSF troopers and the Rangers around 8 pm and it was still “going on.”#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: ...There was heavy firing. Everyone is scared. The people are hiding in bunkers.., says a local from Arnia. https://t.co/83CUPotu5R pic.twitter.com/P3ijbdscPq— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2023There was a heavy exchange of fire (between the BSF troops and Pakistan Rangers). The (international) border is just one and a half km from here. The locals panicked as the Pakistan forces resorted to unprovoked firing and stayed indoors. The exchange of fire is ongoing, another local told ANI.#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: ...The firing started at 8 p.m. There was heavy firing. This happened after almost 4-5 years...Everyone is inside their homes..., says a local in Jammus Arnia. (26.10) https://t.co/83CUPotu5R pic.twitter.com/R8rJxvZcqq— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2023On whether there were civilian injuries or damage to public infrastructure in the unprovoked firing from the Pakistan side, he added, The officials will be aware if there are any.#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: The border is 1.5 km away. The fire started at around 8 p.m. Everybody is inside their homes...This happened after almost 2-3 years..., says a local in Jammus Arnia. (26.10) https://t.co/83CUPou1Vp pic.twitter.com/WxEZ9xRWD0— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2023Further details are awaited.Earlier that day, at least three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in the J-KsKupawara district in the Machhal sector, the officials said.
