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Pak fires heavily on LoC in Pallanwala Sector of Jammu, border dwellers shifted; Security beefed up across country during Durgapuja festivities

New Delhi/Jammu, Oct 1 (UNI) Border dwellers have been shifted to the safer places as Pakistan fired unprovoked at forward villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pallanwala Sector while security agencies beefed up vigilance in various parts of the country, apprehending strikes by terrorists during festival season as an act of revenge to surgical strikes by army in PoK . "Pakistani Army this early morning fired heavily at Indian posts thus violating the ceasefire," an official in Jammu said. He said that first the small arms were fired but later, the enemy resorted to heavy firing with mortars. "Own troops retaliated effectively with similar calibre weapons," he said adding that no injury or casualty was reported on own side. Chief of Army Staff Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag also arrived at the Northern Command this morning in view of escalating tension on the borders after surgical strikes by Indian Army in the PoK. The Army Chief reviewed the security scenario, deployment of troops on the LoC and IB besides the operational preparedness. "The firing started at around 0040 hrs and lasted till 0730 hrs," Arun Gupta, Additional SP Rural here told UNI. He said that so far there are no reports of any injury, adding, "relief camps have been established for the border migrants while arrangements with basic facilities are also made at government buildings." People shifted to the safer places at night during firing but the exchange of fire has stopped at present and they have started moving to their places for daily activities. MORE UNI VBH-NB ADG 1148
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