New Delhi: An army jawan was martyred while a girl was killed in Pakistani shelling in Balakote area of Bhimber Gali sector in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked mortar shelling and firing along Line of Control in Bhimber Gali sector, targeting forward defence locations and civilian areas. The shelling prompted an effective retaliation from the Indian troops. 

Defence sources told mediapersons that Pakistani troops started unprovoked shelling in the area around 7:30 am. Intermittent exchanges lasted uptill 4:00 PM. 

Army jawan Naik Muddasar Ahmed was martyred when Pakistani mortar shells landed on his bunker inflicting fatal injuries. 37 years old Ahmed belonged to Village Duchoo, Tehsil Tral, District Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir.