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India blames Pakistan for ceasefire violation and death of civilian in Kashmir Civilian killed, others injured as Pakistani shell lands near mosque during shootout in disputed Kashmir – Indian police
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A civilian was reportedly killed, and two others injured, during a cross-border shelling in the Poonch district of the India-controlled region of Kashmir. One civilian was killed and several others were injured by artillery fire near a mosque after the Pakistani army violated a ceasefire in disputed Kashmir, India’s police chief has said.
On Friday, the Indian Army accused Pakistan of violating a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border between parts of disputed Kashmir. They said shells landed in Shahpur and Kerni sectors in the Poonch district, killing one civilian and injuring two others.
A day earlier, Indian security forces reported raiding a militant hideout in Poonch and seizing a stockpile of small arms and ammunition.
Kashmir, a predominantly Muslim area, has been contested by India and Pakistan for decades. The conflict led to two major wars and regular armed clashes. India blames Pakistan for harboring and supporting armed groups that seek to break away the India-controlled part of Kashmir either as an independent state or to become part of Pakistan. Pakistani troops fired heavy mortars and small arms toward army outposts in the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch District of India's Jammu and Kashmir region on Friday, Indian media reported, citing military officials.
The conflict escalated last year after the Indian government revoked Kashmir’s autonomy and split it into two parts, a regular state and a union territory directly governed by New Delhi. The district's Superintendent of Police Ramesh Kumar Angral said that a shell exploded near a mosque in the Shahpur area, killing a civilian and injuring three others when they were heading for Friday prayers. Other reports said that four people were injured. The Pakistani military did not comment on the alleged incident.
On Thursday, the Indian army and police busted a weapons cache belonging to local militant groups, recovering several pieces of firearms and ammunition.
Firefights and shelling frequently occur along the LoC, causing personnel and civilian casualties on both sides. India and Pakistan typically blame each other for the incidents and say they only open fire in self-defense. New Delhi also launches raids against various insurgent groups, which it says are backed and armed by Islamabad.
Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the suicide bombing of an Indian convoy in Kashmir's Pulwama District during which 40 military policemen were killed. Jihadist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) claimed responsibility for the attack, after which New Delhi sent jets to strike what it said were militant camps on Pakistani soil. Islamabad accused India of violating its sovereignty. 
The hostilities then escalated into cross-border shelling and open aerial combat between the neighbors in February 2019. An Indian pilot was shot down in Pakistani airspace during the clashes, and was later handed over by Islamabad to New Delhi unharmed.
The tensions on the ground in Kashmir increased further after India revoked the region's long-standing autonomy last August, and reorganized it. Indian officials argued that the move was necessary to combat terrorism. The government also said better integration of Kashmir into the rest of India will bolster its development. 
Pakistan, for its part, heavily criticized the move, saying that it will trigger more violence.
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