Woman killed, three civilians wounded in Indian shelling cross LoC

Woman killed, three civilians wounded in Indian shelling cross LoC

Muzaffarabad (Web Desk): A woman was killed and three other civilians were injured in unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian army from across the restive Line of Control (LoC) over the past 24 hours.

Shelling by Indian troops began in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Samahni sector of Bhimber district and Neza Pir sector of Haveli district “without any provocation”, officials said.

Noor Jehan, 40, lost her life in Kairni village of Neza Pir sector late on Tuesday, said a district administration official from Forward Kahuta, district headquarters of Haveli.

Muhammad Din, 70, and Rashida Begum, 55, were injured in the same village, he added.

Earlier, Zahir Shah, 38, was injured in Bandala Seri village of Samahni sector, according to an official of Samahni police station.