India raises ceasefire violations with Pak, strong demarche over civilian deaths

NEW DELHI: India has strongly raised with Pakistan the unprovoked ceasefire violations which resulted in the killing of three civilians, including a minor, along the Line of Control in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
"A strong demarche was made to the Pakistan side on the killing three innocent Indian civilians in unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan forces on April 12," said an MEA source.
According to Indian authorities, Pakistani troops initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation around 5 pm on Sunday targeting civilian population.
Pakistan also on Monday summoned Indian Charge d'Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia and lodged a protest over the alleged ceasefire violation by Indian troops along the Line of Control that killed a Pakistani civilian. Islamabad claimed India had been targeting areas populated by civilians along LoC.
A week ago, the Keran sector was the scene of a deadly operation in which five elite Army commandos laid down their lives while eliminating a group of infiltrating militants.
There have been frequent ceasefire violations by the Pakistani side since India announced its decision to withdraw special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divide the state into separate union territories in August last year.