Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 20: The border residents of Kullian who were forced by Pakistan shelling to migrate safer places have accused administration for its failure to settle them in some safer places, besides made available to them the basic necessities of life.
Holding protest against administration they alleged that they were forcibly shifting as danger of life was looming large on them due to constant shelling from Pakistan side as administration has failed to secure their lives. Shelling from Pakistan has triggered civilian migration since Saturday night from village located near the border. People of the Suchetgarh Kullian village, situated 400 metres from the International Border in Samba district, left their homes Saturday night and took shelter in a community hall in Kalibari. "Suchetgarh Kullian villagers, including women and children, have taken shelter in a community hall in Kali Bari near the railway station. "There are around 100 women and children at the community hall who are left at the mercy of God as there are around 70 houses in the village
and except for some men taking care of the houses, all other residents have left the village due to fear of becoming targets of Pakistan
shelling in the area", said by migrating villagers namely Mango Devi, Kuldeep Kumar, Taro Devi, Mindro Devi, Rajni, Rani Devi, Rekha Devi Sardar Chand, Anil kumar, Bodh Raj and Tarsem Lal Many other villagers from Suchetgarh Kullian have left for the homes of their relatives in places away from the border, according to reports reaching here.
This is the first civilian migration from a border village in Jammu and Kashmir after the 1971 and 1965 wars with Pakistan. Villagers told reporters that Pakistan shelling has damaged some of their houses Friday night and they had no other option other than to migrate to safer locations. |
