At least two civilians received injuries in heavy mortar shelling by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control in Poonch late Thursday evening.
In response, the Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively. The line of control had earlier witnessed heavy exchange of mortar shelling late Wednesday evening in which the Pakistan Army may have suffered fatal injuries.
According to ground reports, “The Pakistan Army violated ceasefire agreement on Thursday by resorting to heavy mortar shelling on the civilian areas of Kari Karmara, Shahpur, Qasba and Kerni in Poonch. Large number of local residents, could not step out of their houses due to heavy shelling in the forward area.
In the heavy exchange, two civilians identified as 75 year old Noor Husaain of Karmara and 35 year old Shamim Akhta of Shahpur received injuries.