LoC Ceasefire Violations Shoot Past 2,000 This Year

There have been over 2,000 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control this year, which is much higher than the previous two years. Last month alone witnessed triple the number of such breaches as against the last two Septembers. According to data, which is part of an internal government report, there have been 2,317 ceasefire violations to date this year, while there were 1,629 violations last year and 860 in 2017. The violations have largely taken place in the South of Pir Panjal in Jammu and Kashmir this year. These areas are Krishna Ghati-129, Bhimber Gali-287, Naushera-820, Sunderbani-151, and Poonch-744. There were 292 violations in September, out of which 250 took place in the South of Pir Panjal and the rest in the North of Pir Panjal. In September 2017, there were 101 violations and 102 on September 20