Five residential houses, masjid damaged in Kashmir in cross-L0C firing | India News – Times of India
SRINAGAR: Five residential homes and a masjid have been partially damaged on account of shelling and firing by Pakistani troops from throughout the Line of Control on Wednesday evening. The harm was inflicted in Dhani and Hajitra areas in Karnah, in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officers right here stated on Thursday.
Indian troops retaliated, utilizing mortars and different arms with the identical depth.
An official supply right here stated that Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire with unprovoked firing alongside the LoC concentrating on ahead posts and civilian areas, prompting robust and efficient retaliation.
According to official sources, the shelling began at round 6 pmon Thursday night and continued intermittently for round 4 hours, inflicting panic amongst residents who rushed to safer locations.
A police officer confirmed that the 5 residential homes belong to Altaf Ahmad Tanoli, Nazir Ahmad Tanoli , Zahir Ahmad Tanoli, Nisaar Ahmad Tanooli and Imtiyaz Ahmad Tanooli, residents of Sadhpora.
However, the police official stated no civilian was killed or injured.
Meanwhile, Apni Party senior chief and district president for Kupwara Raja Manzoor and get together provincial secretary Javid Ahmad Mirchal expressed deep concern on Thursday over the plight of the border residents of Karnah-Kupwara. “The shelling not only smashed properties but also created fear among the inhabitants of these villages who feared for their lives in the absence of concrete bunkers,” Apni Party leaders stated.
“Despite repeated assurances (by successive governments in J&K and at the Centre) being made on this issue, the government has failed to construct community bunker houses in the area. And wherever these bunkers have been constructed at some 70 places, no payment has been released in favour of the concerned contractors as of date,” they stated.
They demanded that the federal government ought to assemble particular person shelter homes on a warfare footing for inhabitants of areas like Karanah, Keran, Jumgand, Machhil, Nowpora, Uri, Gurez, Poonch and Rajouri.
