Ceasefire violations escalate: Pakistan fires across LoC, IB in 4 j&k districts, India responds
Jammu: Tensions between India and Pakistan intensified as Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) across four border districts in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army responded immediately and proportionately, according to defence officials.
The firing began with small arms late on the night of April 29, originating from Pakistan Army posts opposite the Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor sectors. Incidents were also reported along the IB in the Pargwal sector of Jammu district.
This marks the sixth consecutive night of ceasefire violations, occurring in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. The attack led India to suspend the Indus Water Treaty, further worsening relations with Islamabad.
According to a defence spokesperson, additional incidents of cross-border firing were recorded in the Kashmir Valley’s Baramulla and Kupwara districts, which later extended to the Poonch and Akhnoor sectors, and subsequently escalated to other parts of Rajouri and Jammu districts.
In response to India’s suspension of the water-sharing pact, Pakistan retaliated diplomatically and strategically—closing its airspace to Indian carriers, halting bilateral trade, shutting down the Wagah border crossing, and warning that any interference with the Indus waters would be treated as an "Act of War."
The ongoing exchanges threaten the fragile ceasefire understanding reaffirmed in February 2021, when the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both nations had pledged to uphold the 2003 ceasefire agreement.
India shares a 3,323-km border with Pakistan, including approximately 2,400 km of the International Border, 740 km of the LoC, and a 110-km stretch of the Actual Ground Position Line in Siachen.
No casualties have been officially reported yet, and the situation continues to be monitored by Indian defence forces.
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
