A Pakistani soldier was killed on Friday in retaliatoryfiring by the Indian Army after the neighbouring troops violated ceasefire inJammu and Kashmir, taking the death toll to four. Pakistan resorted to aceasefire violation on Thursday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla,Rajouri and Poonch districts.

According to sources, the ceasefire violations took place inUri, Rajouri and in KG Sector of Nangi Tekri area. The unprovocative firingfrom the Pakistani side took place on India's 73rd Independence Day.

India's response came after Pakistan Army spokesperson MajorGeneral Asif Ghafoor accused the Indian Army of "increasing firing alongthe Line of Control to divert attention from the precarious situation in Jammuand Kashmir". Ghafoor also claimed that five Indian soldiers were killedand their bunkers were damaged in the firing. The Indian Army categoricallyrejected Pakistan's claims.

A local Kashmiri, Mohammad Muzir Mugal, was quoted by newsagency  as saying, "I was at the flag hoisting ceremony. I heardfiring from Pakistan's side when I was returning from the ceremony. I just wantto tell Prime Minister Narendra Modi that if this kind of violations takesplace on the Independence Day, then a proper reply should be given tothem."

Chamanlal, another resident of Nangi Tekri area, said,"Pakistan should understand that we are not like the old India that willstay quiet over these violations."

The firing in Uri and Rajouri continued for the entire dayon Thursday and that in KG Sector started at 5.30 pm, continuing till 2.30 am.After this intermittent firing continued throughout the night.

After the abrogation of Article 370, Pakistan, in the garbof violating ceasefire, has made repeated attempts to infiltrate into India.Thursday's ceasefire violation was also part of that attempt.