Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, June 16: A minor girl and a porter were injured in shelling by Pakistan army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Shahpur sector of Poonch district late this evening.
Pakistan army targeted civilian areas in Shahpur sector by resorting to mortar shelling at 7.30 pm causing injuries to two civilians.
Injured have been identified as Maryam Bi, 11, D/o Mohammad Bashir R/o Kankote and Mohammad Akbar son of Shah Mohammad R/o Kaiyan, Shahpur, a porter.
SSP Poonch Ramesh Angral told the Excelsior that injured were evacuated from the site of shelling and admitted in the hospital.
They were responding to the treatment.
Indian Army effectively retaliated the shelling and exchanges lasted about half an hour.
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