A woman was killed in Pakistani firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, police said on Sunday.
The 65-year old victim was critically injured by a mortar fired by the Pakistan Army in Mendhar area on Saturday evening.
"Before she could be hospitalised, the woman succumbed to her injuries," a police official said.
"Pakistani troops used small arms, automatics and mortars to target defence and civilian areas in Mendhar.
Indian positions effectively and strongly."
--IANS
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