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| Cross-border shelling erupts in Uri, Kamalkote, civilian injured | | Fear grips among border residents | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
Baramulla (Uri), Mar 1: A civilian was injured as cross border shelling erupted in Kamalkote area of Uri sector in north Kashmir's Baramulla district today.
Local sources in Uri said that fresh shelling erupted at Kamalkote and other areas like Gawahalan, Chokas, Kiker and Kathi posts in Uri sector.
The Indo-Pak armies exchanged heavy shelling since 3:00 am till 9:00 am with mortars and small arms in these sectors, said sources.
Sources also said that Pakistan Army in violation of ceasefire attacked several Indian Army posts in these areas.
"The Army manning the fence responded the shelling effectively", he said.
They quickly added that some shells landed into residential areas. "One civilian Mohd Reyaz Khan son of Nazir Khan of Madiyan Kamalkote was injured and was taken to sub district hospital Uri for treatment".
When reports last came in, the cross-border shelling were intermittently going on at all these places.
Meanwhile the border residents living near shelling prone areas are frightened amid heightened tension between the two countries following air strikes across LoC.
The local residents of Kamalkote and other areas that are closely living near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri were shifted to the government school in Uri town, sources told early times.
It is pertinent to mention here that, Pakistan has made many ceasefire violations in the resent past and due to that, people are very frightened and want permeant underground bunkers for safety. |
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