Srinagar, May 9 -- Situation in villages close to the Line of Control (LoC) remained tense as Pakistani forces on Thursday continued small arms and artillery fire in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri and Akhnoor, prompting the Indian army to respond in a proportionate manner, officials said.

As tension prevailed, people also continued moving towards safer places.

Since Wednesday night, 15 civilians have been injured and dozens of houses, shops and government buildings damaged in the shelling from across the border in Uri and Tanghdar.

"During the night of May 7 and 8, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms and artillery fire from areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri and Akhnoor. Indian Army responded proportionately," the army s...