One killed in border firing

By Shujaat Bukhari

SRINAGAR, JUNE 9. For the first time after the ceasefire was withdrawn, the line of control (LoC) and the international border (IB) witnessed unprovoked shelling and firing from the Pakistani side, officials said.

Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing on Ranipost in Manjakot area of Rajouri yesterday night. One Army jawan was killed and another injured. The Army jawans returned fire and the exchange continued for sometime. Today, one civilian was injured in Arnia sector of R.S. Pura in Jammu when the troops from across the border resorted to heavy firing. The firing was returned from this side.

Trilateral ceasefire

The senior separatist leader and chief of Mahaz-e-Azadi, Mr. Azam Inquillabi, today urged for a trilateral ceasefire in Kashmir. All the three parties - India, Pakistan and militant groups - should announce a ceasefire for fruitful talks, he told mediapersons today. Mr. Inquillabi said the Centre should talk to the separatist leaders. ``The movement is in the hands of senior separatists and it will be then transferred to the younger generation,'' he said.

Mr. Inquillabi who faced criticism for meeting the Centre's interlocutor, Mr. K.C.Pant, during the latter's visit to Kashmir, said, ``In principle I had decided not to meet him, but when the high-level summit was announced I thought that it would help in a meaningful dialogue.''

Army denies report

JAMMU, JUNE 9. The Army has denied reports that Pakistan attempted to capture an Indian post in Nowshera sector of Poonch district on Friday, saying there had been no such attack on any of the Indian posts.

Media centre at the 16th Nagrota Corps said today the news regarding the Pakistan troops' attempt was ``totally devoid of truth, baseless and misleading.''

- UNI

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