Jammu: One BSF jawan was killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistani Rangers at Hiranagar in Samba sector of Jammu & Kashmir, Times Now reported on Monday.

After a day-long lull, Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire again by targeting border posts in Kathua and Samba sectors, drawing retaliation from BSF.

“Pakistani Rangers resorted to ceasefire violation and opened small arms firing in one post in Samba district and two areas in Kathua district late last night,” officials said.

There was firing on Bobiyan and Pansar forward areas along international border in Kathua district since Sunday night, deputy commissioner, Kathua, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said, adding it was going on intermittently.

In Samba district, there were two rounds of small arms firing on Ballard post in Ramgarh sub-sector on Sunday night, SSP, Samba, Anil Magotra said, adding that by and large there was calm along international border in Samba.

BSF troops retaliated to Pakistani firing, they said.

However, residents of border villages continue to leave for safer areas in view of the latest round of ceasefire violations by Pakistan since New Year eve.

There was no firing by Pakistan Rangers from night of January 3 till January 4 evening.

Over 3,500 people have migrated from border villages in Samba and Kathua districts.