At least two civilians were wounded after the Indian army resorted to unprovoked firing along the Control Line (LoC) and the work limit near the Chirikot and Shakargarh sectors, Inter-Service Public Relations said Sunday. (ISPR).
In a tweet, the Army Media Wing said: "Indian Army troops resorted to an unprovoked ceasefire violation throughout the LoC and the work limit in the Chirikot and Shakargarh sectors that deliberately target the civilian population. "
"Due to the shooting, [a] An innocent 35-year-old civilian resident of the serious village was injured in the Shakargarh sector along the work boundary. [while] A 57-year-old resident of Nangal village suffered serious injuries. "
According to the statement, the two victims have been evacuated and are receiving medical treatment.
A day earlier, six civilians were wounded after Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing in various sectors near the LoC, the ISPR had said.
According to the statement, Indian forces "deliberately attacked the civilian population" in the Nikial, Sharda, Dhudnial and Shahkot sectors, while in the villages of Bessan Wali and Chhari, four innocent civilians, including a 15-year-old girl, suffered serious injury. An 18-year-old girl was also seriously injured in the Mohra village, she added.
Pakistan army troops responded "effectively with a similar caliber directed at the Indian army posts that started fire," added the ISPR.
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Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1548586/indian-shelling-along-loc-injures-2-civilians-ispr