A Pakistani helicopter, allegedly carrying Pak-occupied Kashmir leader Raja Farooq Haider Khan, crossed the Line of Control and entered the Indian airspace in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday afternoon.
According to sources, the chopper crossed the LoC at 12:13pm, following which the Indian Army fired at it with small weapons.
A report in Pakistan news channel Aaj News that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader was flying close to the area on Saturday when his chopper entered the Indian airspace.
PTI quoted official sources as saying that the white-coloured chopper hovered for some time before turning back.
The airspace violation comes amid tensions between India and Pakistan at the border and at the United Nations, where External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj accused Islamabad of “glorifying terrorists”.
