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Firing on India-Pakistan border in Kashmir

Darpan News Desk IANS, 30 Nov, 2014 01:47 PM

Pakistan Rangers and the BSF Sunday traded gunfire after the former fired at Indian positions along the Jammu and Kashmir border, police said.

The unprovoked Pakistani attack using small arms took place at the Border Security Force post at Khwara in Samba district of Jammu region, a senior police officer told IANS.

"The Rangers began firing around 11.30 a.m.," the officer said. "The BSF retaliated using similar calibre weapons."

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