AGENCY
JAMMU: At least 2-3 Pakistani soldiers are believed to have been killed on Tuesday in the retaliatory firing by Indian troops in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district while seven women, including six members of a family, were injured in R S Pura sector of Jammu district in cross-border shelling. Heavy exchange of fire, involving use of 82 mm and 120 mm mortar shells besides small arms, was still going on in the evening after it started at around 10 am.
“From 10 am, Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district by targeting our positions with mortar bombs and small arms fire,” an army officer said.
The Indian army is giving a “befitting response” to the ceasefire violation from the Pakistani side, he added.
“We have inputs that two to three Pakistani soldiers have been killed in the retaliatory firing by our men,” an army officer said.
“The firing is still going on and our side is giving a befitting reply,” he said, adding there is no loss of life or injury on our side.
In Jammu district, 6 female members of a family were injured in Suchetgarh sector of R S Pura along the International Border after a mortar shell fired by the Pakistan Rangers exploded in their house this evening, another lady was also injured in the Chandu Chak area of the same sector this evening.
“Several rounds of small arms and mortar shells were fired from the Pakistani side targeting our villages in the RS Pura sector,” the spokesman said.
A six-year-old boy and a BSF Jawan were killed and 10 people including 8 civilians were injured in the shelling yesterday when Pakistan Rangers targeted over 25 Border out Posts in the border hamlets along International Border.
There have been over 40 ceasefire violations from the Pakistani side since the Indian side carried out surgical strikes inside Pakistan occupied Kashmir targeting terror launching pads, post the attack on an army camp in Uri on September 18.
Six of family among 7 civilians injured
JAMMU: Pakistan today shelled forward villages of R S Pura in district Jammu where six of a family among seven civilians including two teenagers got injured in cross border firing.
In Jammu district, six women members of a family were injured in Suchetgarh sector of R S Pura along the International Border after a mortar shell fired by the Pakistan Rangers exploded in their house.
“They are being given first aid at R S Pura hospital after which they will be shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital shortly,” Deputy Commissioner (Jammu) Simrandeep Singh said.
“Several rounds of small arms and mortar shells were fired from the Pakistani side targeting our villages in the RS Pura sector,” the spokesman said.
Six members of a family were who injured due to splinters have been identified as Shakshi,12, Manju Choudhary,15 Veena, 26, Soma Devi, 40, Kamlesh Kumari, 28, Sanjana, 10,all residents of Suchetgarh R S Pura. They were admitted to GMC Jammu.
One Daljit Kaur of Chanduchak, Kanhachak also got injured in Pak firing. Firing was still going on along the borders of Jammu district, he added. Earlier in the morning, he said that Pakistani Rangers at around 1130 hrs opened fire with small arms followed by mortars in Suchetgarh sub sector of R S Pura.
He said that they targeted forward BoPs in Abdullian and Chanduchak villages, adding, “BSF also retaliated effectively.”
