SAI (JAMMU):
Villagers at the forefront of Pakistani firing say they feel like being in a war zone amid sounds of falling mortar bombs and rattle of automatic weapons and have appealed to the Government to ask the neighbouring country to end the tension.
This morning, three civilians, including two women, were killed and 17 others injured in shelling and firing by Pakistan on villages and BoPs along International Border (IB) in R S Pura and Arnia sectors of Jammu.
The devastation was visible– blood stains all around the floor, broken windows, injured animals and splinter punctured walls.
“We are terrorised. It is the worst border skirmish. Pakistan rained mortar bombs… They were falling everywhere as if war has broken out,” Jagdesh Chand of Sai village said.
Close to his house, a 82 mm mortar shell hit the compound of Subash’s house as his family came out of their home for daily chores.
One family member died and Subash got injured along with his 12 and 10 years old daughters, Shivani and Mahi.
Like Subash’s house, dozens of other homes in the area portrayed the same grotesque picture.
Jeet Singh of Abdullah village, close to the IB, was also hit by a splinter out of shell blast at his home. He has almost lost his right arm.
Like them, most of the injured have grave wounds.
“We fear the shelling will return back to haunt us. We have suffered and lost three villagers in Jora Farm. Today there were three more injured. We are sitting ducks. We want the Government to ask Pakistan to end this,” Mohmmad Basi said.(AGENCIES)
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