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8 people die in Pak shelling; 2 Pak soldiers killed, 14 posts destroyed

In an escalation on the border, 8 people, including two children and four women, were killed and 22 injured on Tuesday as Pakistani troops targeted civilian areas here, inviting strong retaliation by Indian forces who killed two Pakistani soldiers and destroyed their 14 posts. The injured included an 18-month-old girl.

In view of increased shelling and firing by Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered closure of all the 400 schools along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region.

With cross-border firing escalating, Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the situation at a meeting in Delhi which was attended by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag and other top officials.

“Five people died and 8 others were injured in the Pakistani shelling in Ramgarh sector of Samba district today,” Deputy Commissioner of Samba Sheetal Nanda said on Tuesday. One person died due to shock during shelling in the same area, raising the toll of those killed in the area to six, she said. 

The deceased have been identified as 19-year-old Ravinder Kour of Jerda village, 7-year-old Rishap, 5-year-old Abhi, 29-year-old Anju Devi, 60-year-old Meeru Ram of Rangoor village and 32-year-old Swaran Singh of Govindgarh.

Along the LoC, two women Sultan Begum and Maqbool Begum were killed in firing and shelling by Pakistani troops in Panjgrian border hamlet in Manjakote belt of Rajouri district Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Shabir Ahmed Bhat said.

He said that three people (army porters) suffered injuries in the shelling by Pakistani troops in Noushera sector of the district and they have been hospitalised. At 0710 hours today, 3 mortar shells landed in border village of Pindi in Arnia sector of Jammu district and injured 4 people, he said.

Two women Robiya Kouser (28) and Tasveer Bi (24) were injured in Pakistani shelling in Mendhar sector of Poonch district last evening and have been hospitalised, police said.

Army sources said that two Pakistani solidiers were killed in retaliatory firing along LoC opposite to Naushera sector of Rajouri district on Tuesday.

Pareek said BSF destroyed 14 posts of Pakistani Rangers in retaliatory action.

“BSF gave a calibrated retaliation on IB in response to unprovoked firing and shelling of Pakistan Rangers in area of Ramgarh and Arnia Sectors since morning,” the DIG said.

“Since morning, BSF targeted Pakistan Rangers’ posts across IB in the same sector and caused heavy damage to 14 Pakistani Posts,” he said. 
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