8-month-old dies in Pakistan firing, 6 injured as shelling continues on International Borders
Pakistani rangers on Tuesday continued shelling on the international border (IB) in the Jammu affecting 30 BSF border outposts and some two dozen villages
In Short
- Pakistan is continuing its ceasefire violations in J&K border
- Casualties include an eight month old baby and six others
- Border Security Force has been retaliating strongly and effectively
An eight-month old baby named Nitin Kumar died in Pakistani firing on Monday. He was sleeping with his family outside his home in Pallanwala sector that falls near the LoC when the firing happened.
Six other people including a special police officer have also been injured in Pakistani shelling in Arnia sector alongside the international border (IB).
The Pakistani rangers on Tuesday continued shelling on the IB in the Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir affecting 30 BSF border outposts and nearly two dozen villages, police said.
Cattles have perished and houses have been damaged in the Pakistani ceasefire violation.
"People have been advised to remain indoors till the situation returns to normal," a police officer said. All schools close to the IB have been closed.
The Pakistani side is carrying out indiscriminate shelling and firing in Arnia, R.S.Pura and Ramgarh sectors, the officer said. It started around 7 p.m. on Monday in Arnia and later extended to the two other sectors.
"The Border Security Force has been retaliating strongly and effectively as intermittent firing exchanges continue in these areas," he added.
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