Press Trust of india

Woman injured in cross-LoC firing in Poonch

Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page

Jammu, May 30: A woman was injured as Pakistan troops resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district Thursday, officials said.

The 35-year-old woman, identified as Hanifa Bi, was injured and admitted to a hospital, they said.

The Pakistan army resorted to firing of small arms followed by shelling with mortars in Bagyaldara forward area of the district during midnight, the officials said.

The Indian troops guarding the LoC also “retaliated befittingly”.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *