Pak resorts to heavy shelling in Uri, Poonch-Rajouri; 1 hurt
Tribune News Service
Srinagar/ Rajouri Mar 1
As the process to hand over Wing Commander Abhinanadan Varthaman, pilot of Mig-21, to Indian authorities at Wagah border was in progress, Pakistan’s army resorted to unprovoked heavy mortar shelling on forward posts and civil areas along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts.
Also, a civilian was injured in a ceasefire violation in the Uri sector of Baramulla district on Thursday night.
The police said Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling on forward posts and residential areas in Kamalkote along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector.
“A civilian, identified as Riyaz Ahmad Khan, 38, got injured in the firing. He was shifted to a hospital,” a police officer in north Kashmir said.
Three houses were also damaged in the shelling.
In Rajouri and Poonch districts, the shelling began in the evening.
“Ceasefire violation by Pakistan army has been reported from Nowshera sector around 4 pm and from Mendhar, Balakot and Krishna Ghati sectors around 6 pm,” said Lt Col Davender Anand, PRO, Defence.
“Heavy mortar/ gun shelling started around 6 pm in Balakot and adjoining areas in Mendhar sector where a woman was killed and a soldier was injured on Thursday,” said Mohd Shafiq Khan of Balakot village.
Meanwhile, the cross-LoC trade along the Uri-Muzaffarabad axis remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Friday due to the prevailing tension along the border.
Ceasefire violations continue
- Ceasefire violation by Pakistan army was reported from Nowshera sector around 4 pm
- Shelling was also reported from Mendhar, Balakot and Krishna Ghati sectors around 6 pm
- A civilian, identified as Riyaz Ahmad Khan, 38, got injured in the firing in Kamalkote along the LoC in the Uri sector
