Pakistan Army Thursday targeted civilian areas along the line of Control in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch in which one woman was killed, taking the death toll to 20 in series of incidents of ceasefire violations since January 17.
According to ground reports Pakistan army initiated indiscriminate and unprovoked firing in the Krishna Ghati sector around 4.20 p.m in which one woman identified as Zainab Bi wife of Mohd Nazir was killed. Zainab Bi was tendering to her live stock when she was hit by splinter of mortar shells blaster near her home in Nar Balnoi area.
The local villagers rushed her to a nearby hospital but she succumbed to her injuries enroute local hospital.
Defence PRO in Jammu lt Col Devendra Anand said, Indian army retaliated strongly and effectively in response to fresh incident of ceasefire violation in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch.
Unconfirmed reports claimed Indian army was aiming at certain strategic assets of the Pakistan army across the line of control to give them a befitting reply.
Meanwhile, tension gripped border areas of Poonch following fresh exchange of shelling. The local residents are already up in arms against the state government for failing to complete construction work of bunkers in worst affected border villages along the line of control.
In the last few days several groups of border residents have staged in protest demonstrations in support of their demand for safe bunkers near their houses or adequate relief and rehabilitation measures at shelter points. The situation in neighboring Rajouri district also remained tense. The villagers are living on the edge and continue to stay inside their houses.