Jammu: Six civilians, including two women, were injured when Pakistani troops shelled
Indian villages near the line of control (LoC) and intensified firing along the
International Border (IB) to disrupt fencing work in Jammu and Kashmir since February
3 evening, official sources said on February 4.
Four of the injured have been identified as Nazira Begum and Swalla Begum of Degwar
village and Shoukat Hussain and Rashem Khan of Dhokri village. They have been
admitted to district hospital in Poonch town, the sources said.
About 250 mortar shells landed in Degwar, Dhokri, Sabjian, Kerni and adjoining
villages, the sources said.
Indian troops retaliated and an exchange of firing continued till this morning, they
said.
The two sides also exchanged fire along the LoC in Bhawani sector in Rajouri district
on February 3 night.
Pakistan forces escalated firing in several sectors along the International Border in
Jammu division since last evening to disrupt the fencing work.
Pakistani rangers, using light and medium machine guns, also targeted several border
outposts in Akhnoor, Arnia, Samba, Ramgarh, R S Pura and Hiranagar sectors on
February 3 night, the sources said.
PTI
