Civilian injured in Pakistan shelling along IB in Jammu & Kashmir's Kathua

A 45-year-old civilian was injured in heavy overnight mortar shelling by Pakistan Rangers along International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Bodh Raj suffered splinter injuries when a mortar shell exploded near his house in Manyari area of Hiranagar sector in early hours of day. He was shifted to sub-district hospital Hiranagar and discharged after treatment, officials said. shelling and firing from across border in Manyari and joining vills started at 9.35 pm on Monday and continued through night, prompting strong and effective retaliation by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel guarding border, y said.

Civilian injured in Pak shelling

A woman, Rekha Rani also fell unconscious and several houses were damd due to heavy shelling by Pakistan, which created panic among border residents who were forced to spend night in underground bunkers, y said. shelling ended around5 am, officials said, ding that casualties suffered by Pakistan was t kwn immediately. Pakistan has intensified shelling in Manyari and joining vills of Hiranagar sector over last week to stall some construction work being undertaken by BSF to strengn counter-infiltration grid, officials said.

Meanwhile, a defence spokesperson said Pakistan also initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with Mortars along Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch district on Monday evening. " firing and shelling started around 8.15 pm and lasted for several hours," spokesman said, ding that Indian army retaliated befittingly. re was report of any dam on our side, spokesperson furr said.

Im credits: PTI