About 18 families evacuated to safer places
Srinagar, June 12 : A 45-year-old woman was killed and two others sustained injuries in cross-border shelling along the border in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday.
Station House Officer (SHO) Uri Mohammad Ashraf said that 45-year-old lady Akhtar Begum wife of Zahoor Ahmad Chaichi of Bhatgran Uri died on the spot after a motor shell fired by Pakistani forces landed near her house in the area Friday afternoon.
Sources said that in the cross border shelling two other people have received minor injuries including a 30-year-old woman identified as Parveena Begum wife of Shabir Ahmad Shiekh of Nambla Fatawali, while several houses suffered minor damage.
The exchange of bullets and shells between Indian and Pakistani has created panic among people on both sides of LoC, sources added.
Meanwhile Defence spokesman in Srinagar, Rajesh Kalia in a statement issued said “Today in the morning at 8:20 am, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC in Rampur sector of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district by firing mortars and other weapons.“Befitting response is being given,”
Meanwhile, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Uri Reyaz Ahmad paid a visit to the border area in Hajipir Sector in order to take stock of the prevailing situation arising out of continued cross LoC shelling.
Keeping in view the overall situation and the safety of human lives, SDM evacuated about 18 families belonging to silkot and other adjoining villages to safer places.
On the occasion, SDM said that satisfactory arrangements which include essential commodities and other requirements of day to day life have been made for these families. He also said that the administration has geared up all the preparations in case of any exigency. He also directed the concerned authorities to keep a strict vigil on the situation and make all requisite arrangements for the rehabilitation of the people who have left their homes and are presently accommodated by the administration.
Pertinently, five residential houses were damaged last week in the Hajipeer sector after Indo-Pak armies exchanged gunfire along the line of control (LOC). (KINS)