A woman was injured in unprovoked Indian shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC) on various forward villages in Nikayal sector of Kotli district.
Nikayal Assistant Commissioner Ch Muhammad Ayub told reporters that Indian troops targeted local population of various forward villages including Datote, Balakot, Lanjote, Dheri Dabsi and Kohli Panjani in Nikayal sector by resorting to frequent and unprovoked shelling since morning.
As a result, a woman, Raseela Begum, sustained serious injuries and was shifted to a hospital in Kotli.
Her condition is stated to be critical, he added.
Meanwhile, Indian Director General of Military Operation (DGMO) Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia called up his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday to discuss the ceasefire violations along the LoC.
“Our DGMO called up his Pakistani counterpart and he is understood to have discussed the issue of ceasefire violations,” an Indian army official said here.
Indian Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday sent a strong message in Jammu, telling Pakistan that Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India and no third party intervention was acceptable.
Talking to reporters, Shinde made it clear that Pakistan’s suggestion of third party intervention was completely unacceptable to New Delhi. “It has been our unflinching stand since Nehru’s period that Kashmir is India’s integral part,” he said and added that all issues between India and Pakistan could be resolved bilaterally as per the Shima Agreement.
Addressing the Border Security Force (BSF) at Samba, Shinde called them the real heroes of the nation.
He praised the soldiers’ hard work and sacrifices and asserted that the country’s sovereignty and integrity was intact due to their dedication.
“They (Pakistani troops) keep you awake for the night but you people retaliate with the best of your courage and give befitting reply to all aggression. I am here to express the country’s solidarity with you. The whole nation is with you,” Shinde said.
