Jammu: At least five civilians were killed and 29 wounded in the worst shelling from the Pakistani side of the border between India and Pakistan in Jammu district, said the report on Monday.
According to police sources, the recent ceasefire violations by Pakistani Rangers you came on a day that Muslims in India and Pakistan celebrate the sacred festival of Eid-ul-Adha.
Police sources also said Pakistan Rangers resorted to indiscriminate shooting forward and peoples posts Arnia sub-sector of the international border in Jammu district overnight, killing five civilians and wounding 25 others.
"The number of civilians killed by shooting Arnia Pakistan has risen to five as one more person has succumbed to his injuries while being taken to a hospital," said a police officer of high rank.
"So far, 29 people, mostly civilians, were wounded in ceasefire violation by Pakistan. Dismissal is still ongoing. Pakistanis The Rangers are using mortars and automatic weapons in the attack," he said.
"The wounded, mostly civilians, have been taken to hospital for treatment. Emergency relief teams have rushed to the area."
Reports from the area said the shelling from the Pakistani side has been so heavy that mortar shells fell inside the bus stand Arnia that is more than four kilometers from the international border.
Panic gripped the border towns in Arnia and close to the international border in the district places. According to one source, residents of many villages in Arnia have begun to migrate to safer places.
The officials of the civil administration and the police have been quick to ensure that damage to civilian life and property is minimized.
This is the 11th time Pakistani troops violated ceasefire since October 1 have been seven violations of ceasefire along the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch and three along the IB in Jammu .
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Rajnath Singh has warned Pakistan to immediately stop shelling along the Line of Control. "Pakistan must immediately cease violations of the ceasefire," Singh told reporters.
