No let up in firing on Indo-Pak border
Very serious situation at hand: Div Com Jammu
ABHINAV VERMA
Jammu, Oct 8: Amid mounting tension, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control and Indo-Pak border here Wednesday, leading to death of two women in Samba sector. As per government figures, the border firing has, in past few days, claimed eight lives while causing injuries to at least 75 persons.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Shanat Manu, said eight deaths have been reported so far across the Jammu region. He said in the Pakistani firing, one person was killed in Poonch, five in Jammu and two in Samba district till Wednesday evening.
“We have a very serious situation at hand right now, he said.
Police sources said the firing began after the Pakistan's military allegedly attacked about 60 Indian army posts stationed along the border.
“Pakistani rangers targeted the entire Jammu border during the night and the firing is still on,” they said.
At least there Army soldiers, including a JCO, were seriously injured when their location was hit by a mortar shell fired from across the LoC in GaliMaidaan in Sabjian sector of Poonch district yesterday evening, officials said.
The injured soldiers have been identified as NaibSubedarSubash Singh, SepoySurjit Singh and SepoyBasant Kumar of 40 Rashtriya Rifles.
“Pakistan intermittently carried out firing between 1300 hrs and 1900 hrs in Poonch and Mendhar Sector along the LoC,’’ an official spokesman said. “Ceasefire violation was effectively responded by own troops. Earlier in Banwat and Hamirpur areas, Pakistan also violated the truce at 1620 hrs with small arms and mortars.”
2 WOMEN KILLED IN SAMBA
Last night, Pakistani Rangers simultaneously targeted several Border Outer Post (BoPs) in Samba and Kathua districts, resulting death of two women and injuries to over two dozen residents and security personnel, officials said.
Residents of Chelyari village, situated close to Indo-Pak border, left the village after the firing intensified. Stray bullets reportedly hit some residents of the village. “A woman died on spot while six persons were shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu,” a police official said, adding “another woman succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.”
The deceased have been identified as Shankuntla Devi and her daughter-in-law, Polli Devi.
The injured admitted at GMC included Soudaggar Mal, Booti Ram. Kuldeepkumar, Meenu Devi and Koushal Kumar—all residents of Chelyari village.
While official channels between the two neighbouring countries remained blocked, the soldiers on both sides exchanged heavy firing at several places during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, officials said.
Meanwhile seven people were injured near Jeora Farm in Ranbir Singh Pura Sector when they were on way towards their house and hit by a mortar shell. They were shifted to GMC Jammu.
Five people were killed and 30 injured in border firing in Arnia Sub-Sector on October 6, officials said.
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Pak looking for a leader to deal with LoC tension: Imran Khan
Lastupdate at : Thu, 9 Oct 2014 16:51:38 IST
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Islamabad, Oct 9: Pakistan's opposition leader Imran Khan has said that the country needs a better leader than Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to respond to the situation along the Line of Control.
"The nation is looking for a leader in the present circumstances. But where are you, Mr Nawaz Sharif? Why are you silent?" asked Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.
The cricketer-turned-politician alleged that Sharif was silent on the LoC situation to save his business interests. PTI
Very serious situation at hand: Div Com Jammu
ABHINAV VERMA
Jammu, Oct 8: Amid mounting tension, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control and Indo-Pak border here Wednesday, leading to death of two women in Samba sector. As per government figures, the border firing has, in past few days, claimed eight lives while causing injuries to at least 75 persons.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Shanat Manu, said eight deaths have been reported so far across the Jammu region. He said in the Pakistani firing, one person was killed in Poonch, five in Jammu and two in Samba district till Wednesday evening.
“We have a very serious situation at hand right now, he said.
Police sources said the firing began after the Pakistan's military allegedly attacked about 60 Indian army posts stationed along the border.
“Pakistani rangers targeted the entire Jammu border during the night and the firing is still on,” they said.
At least there Army soldiers, including a JCO, were seriously injured when their location was hit by a mortar shell fired from across the LoC in GaliMaidaan in Sabjian sector of Poonch district yesterday evening, officials said.
The injured soldiers have been identified as NaibSubedarSubash Singh, SepoySurjit Singh and SepoyBasant Kumar of 40 Rashtriya Rifles.
“Pakistan intermittently carried out firing between 1300 hrs and 1900 hrs in Poonch and Mendhar Sector along the LoC,’’ an official spokesman said. “Ceasefire violation was effectively responded by own troops. Earlier in Banwat and Hamirpur areas, Pakistan also violated the truce at 1620 hrs with small arms and mortars.”
2 WOMEN KILLED IN SAMBA
Last night, Pakistani Rangers simultaneously targeted several Border Outer Post (BoPs) in Samba and Kathua districts, resulting death of two women and injuries to over two dozen residents and security personnel, officials said.
Residents of Chelyari village, situated close to Indo-Pak border, left the village after the firing intensified. Stray bullets reportedly hit some residents of the village. “A woman died on spot while six persons were shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu,” a police official said, adding “another woman succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.”
The deceased have been identified as Shankuntla Devi and her daughter-in-law, Polli Devi.
The injured admitted at GMC included Soudaggar Mal, Booti Ram. Kuldeepkumar, Meenu Devi and Koushal Kumar—all residents of Chelyari village.
While official channels between the two neighbouring countries remained blocked, the soldiers on both sides exchanged heavy firing at several places during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, officials said.
Meanwhile seven people were injured near Jeora Farm in Ranbir Singh Pura Sector when they were on way towards their house and hit by a mortar shell. They were shifted to GMC Jammu.
Five people were killed and 30 injured in border firing in Arnia Sub-Sector on October 6, officials said.
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Pak looking for a leader to deal with LoC tension: Imran Khan
Lastupdate at : Thu, 9 Oct 2014 16:51:38 IST
SmallerDefaultLarger
Islamabad, Oct 9: Pakistan's opposition leader Imran Khan has said that the country needs a better leader than Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to respond to the situation along the Line of Control.
"The nation is looking for a leader in the present circumstances. But where are you, Mr Nawaz Sharif? Why are you silent?" asked Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.
The cricketer-turned-politician alleged that Sharif was silent on the LoC situation to save his business interests. PTI
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