Loc On Fire: 2 Civilians Injured In Poonch

At least two civilians were injured on Tuesday as Pakistan Army resorted to heavy shelling along the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The mortar shelling from across the border started in the Balakote area of Mendhar sector around 1.20 pm, prompting strong retaliation by the Indian Army, the officials said.
They said two civilians were injured in the Pakistani shelling and are being evacuated to the hospital.
People in the shelling hit villages rushed to the safety of their homes and underground bunkers, while the children in some schools falling within the range are being taken to safety, the officials said.
Meanwhile, the Army on Tuesday defused three live mortar shells fired by Pakistan troops along Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
They said that major tragedy was averted with the timely refusal of the mortar shells by the experts in Karmara village of Poonch.
“The shells were fired from across the border by Pakistan,” the official said adding that Pakistan has resorted to heavy unprovoked shelling along the LoC for the past one month especially after the Abrogation of Article 370 on August 5.