Heavy overnight firing exchanges between India and Pakistan in Kashmir

Jammu, Jan 3: Indian and Pakistani border guards continued to exchange heavy fire overnight on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.

"Heavy firing exchanges continued between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers in Ramgarh, Hiranagar and Samba sectors of the international border till early morning," a senior police officer told IANS here Saturday.

"Pakistan Rangers had started unprovoked firing at four BSF border posts in Ramgarh sector around 9.30 p.m. yesterday."

"BSF retaliated effectively and firing exchanges between the two sides continued till 3 a.m. today in Ramgarh, Hiranagar and Samba sectors."

IANS