Indian troops on Tuesday fired heavy weapons into Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), forcing the Pakistani military to respond to unprovoked shelling. According to local sources, Indian troops resorted to unprovoked and heavy shelling at Battal Sector in Poonch district of the AJK. Fear and panic gripped the affected areas, while traffic was also suspended. According to reports, both sides continued cross-border shelling for several hours.