JAMMU: Two children were killed and 11 civilians injured as Pakistani Army on Monday fired unprovoked and shelled forward border villages and Indian posts along the Line of Control(LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Pakistani Army this morning violated ceasefire agreement and fired unprovoked, targeted forward Indian posts and villages,” official sources here said.
They said small arms and mortars landed at Qasba and Kerni villages of Poonch.
A minor boy namely Ifraz Ahmed,9, son of Mohammad Rashid, resident of naka Qasba and Shamim Akhter,15, daughter of Mohammad Sadiq, resident of Degwar killed in the shelling while 11 other civilians also sustained injuries out of which three critically injured were shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu.
“Indian Army is giving befitting reply to the ceasefire violation and exchange of fire is still in progress,” they said.
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh termed the unprovoked ceasefire violation by the Pakistan as a ”coward act.”
“Pakistan is a terrorist state. On one hand it is showing white flags but on the other, targeting innocent civilians,” he said.
Dr Singh, however, said, ”the Army is giving befitting reply to them.”
On September 30, a tunnel dug by Pakistan was found by the BSF along international border in Arnia sector.
An infiltration attempt was also foiled by the BSF troops.
On September 29, Pakistani Rangers and BSF held flag meeting and agreed to maintain calm and tranquility along the border.
(AGENCIES)
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