Srinagar, April 27 -- Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing, violating the ceasefire again in Nowgam and Uri sectors of North Kashmir during the night.

From past three days, the Indian and Pakistani armies have been exchanging small arms firing on the LoC at several places especially on forward posts.

The army strongly retaliated against Pakistani firing in Rampur, Uri, and Tutmargali in the Nowgam Kupwara sectors.

"On the night of April 26-27, Pakistan army posts initiated unprovoked small arms firing across the Line of Control in the areas opposite Tutmari Gali and Rampur Sectors. Our troops responded effectively with appropriate small arms fire," the Army said in a statement.

Earlier also ceasefire violations took place in...