The Pakistani Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from small arms, automatics and mortars from 1620 hours in the Krishnaghati sector along the LoC, a defence spokesman said.
The Indian Army is retaliatingstrongly and effectively, he said.
A police officer said that some mortar shells fell into the Balnoie hamlet along the LoC in the KG sector resulting in the death of a woman.
She was identified as Zainab Bi, the officer said.
With this death, 19 people, including 9 civilians, were killed and over 75 injured in Pak shelling this year.