Jammu, Jan 3 (IANS) A woman was killed and eight other people were injured Saturday in Pakistani shelling along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba and Kathua districts, police said.
The woman identified as 45-year-old Toshi Devi, wife of Somnath and a resident of Mangu Chak village in Samba district, was injured in the shelling and succumbed to her injuries at a hospital.
The eight injured were being treated in the same hospital in Jammu, a police officer told IANS.
The shelling forced scores of villagers to migrate.
Reports from the border villages of Manyari, Paansar, Bobia, Londi, Sadechak, Chailari, Chachwal, Mangu Chak, Regaal, Mawa, Sadho and Chak Fakira said dozens of families started migrating to safer places because of the shelling.
Police also said Pakistan Rangers had fired at Border Security Force outposts around 9.30 p.m. Friday.
The BSF retaliated to the Pakistani firing.
The firing exchange that stopped at 3.30 a.m. Saturday resumed in Hiranagar, Ramgarh and Samba sectors of the international border, police said.
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party activists carried out a protest march in Jammu against the Pakistani shelling.
President appoints Kejriwal chief minister of NCT, Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Arvind Kejriwal as the chief
Diljit Dosanjh recently gave a tribute to Sidhu Moosewala. Diljit has given this tribute during h
For today only, this OnePlus phone has a direct discount of 15 thousand rupees.
OnePlus 9 5G On Amazon: In top brand phones, after iPhone and Samsung, OnePlus phones are conside
Spanish Brand Custo Barcelona Enters Indian Market
Noida, Jan 17 (IANS) Spanish premium fashion studio Custo Barcelona has entered the Indian marke
Why does Himanta Biswa Sarma make a derogatory statement against Rahul Gandhi?
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently made a controversial remark on Congress leader
Sanatan Dharma Row: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's son and Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's c
Spindle pain of this actress suffering from Corona, she was seen crying bitterly in VIDEO
New Delhi: TV actress and Princess of Rewa, Mohena Kumari Singh, recently elaborated on not only
636 new cases of corona infection have been reported in the country, due to which the number of p
The budget session of Parliament is starting from today. The session will begin with the address
The last match of the five-Test series between India and England will start today at the Edgbasto
