Ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the International Border and Line of Control (LoC) on Monday spread to Kathua district in Jammu province on Monday. At least six civilians were injured in the overnight firing, taking the toll of civilian injured since Friday to 12.
Fresh reports from Jammu suggest that Pakistani troops fired at Kathua’s border village of Bobiya since Sunday night. Six civilians, from four families, received injuries in the overnight firing, said reports.
A senior official told The Hindu that all injured were shifted to hospital in bulletproof vehicles.
Pakistan violations along the LoC and IB is fast spreading since Friday ceasefire violation left a civilian dead in hilly district of Poonch.
From Chenab Valley’s Poonch district, Pakistani troops are firing at border posts of the BSF in Jammu plains’ border districts of Kathua and Samba now.
Pakistan mortal shelling and unprovoked firing was also reported in Hiranagar areas, where 14 BSF posts came under fire in the past 24 hours.
A district administration official confirmed damages to several houses in Hiranagar too. “Thirty border posts across three districts targeted, civilians injured & livestock killed. This isn’t a minor ceasefire violation at all!,” tweeted the National Conference leader Omar Abdullah. The fresh spate of ceasefire violations have come after a lull observed since the September 21 flag meeting between Indian and Pakistani armies. The two countries had pledged to maintain sanctity of ceasefire.
Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Monday visited the affected people, shifted to safer shelters.
“The government is fully committed to provide food, shelter, medical facilities to the victims and the arrangements for the same are being monitored and reviewed by the Ministers,” said Singh.
Regarding construction of concrete bunkers for providing shelter to the border residents during firing, the Deputy CM said: “The project has been sanctioned and the work would be started in due course of time.”
