Published 20:30 IST, October 24th 2019
1 civilian killed, 4 others get injured in ceasefire violation by Pak
One civilian was killed and four others were injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Drangiyari Tregam sector of Kupwara on Thursday
- India News
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At least four civilians have been injured in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Drangiyari Tregam sector of Kupwara on Thursday as it continues to attack civilian areas. The four civilians have been identified as Nusrat 22 years old, Zaheena Fatima 15 years old, Gulshan 32 years old and Gazi Shahi 25 years old.
1 civilian killed, four others injured in ceasefire violation
A 25-year-old woman identified as Hamida Fatima has also been killed in the ceasefire. The Indian Army has been retaliating effectively.
On October 15, a 27-year-old woman was killed when Pakistan violated ceasefire in the Shahpur Kerni sector of Poonch district.
Pakistan continues to violate ceasefire
Pakistan continues to attack civilian areas and violates ceasefires in Kashmir. In another incident of ceasefire violation, the Pakistan troops resorted to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing on Indian forward posts and civilian areas in the border district of Poonch.
Defence Spokesman on AIR said, Pakistani troops started targeting forward posts and civilian areas in Balakot sector of Mendhar in Poonch district by firing small arms and shelling with mortars.
Security tightened in Jammu and Kashmir
On October 18, the Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbagh Singh said that Pakistan sponsored terrorists were involved in the killing of three civilians in Kashmir. He said all field commanders of Police, Army and CAPF have been directed for working out extra security measures in consultation with the local fruit traders. He was chairing a meeting of Police and security force officers in South Kashmir’s Shopian District. He assured that measures have been taken to 'foil ill designs of the elements across the border who are continuously attempting to foment trouble in Jammu and Kashmir'.
Updated 21:25 IST, October 24th 2019