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.
People have come on the road against the zero covid policy in China. These demonstrations, which
Delhi: Traffic is closed on many roads of the capital, police advice - avoid going on these roads
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi will once again appear before the Enforcement Directorate
The 24 states and union territories of the country are vulnerable to corona infection. According
Five Russian Couples Wed in Vedic Style
Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IANS) Five Russian couples were married here Sunday in the Vedic tradition a
Logistic Fund: Benefit from Transport-Logistic Fund, will get the most out of strong GDP growth
As a lay investor, one way to participate in the macroeconomic revival is to invest in the sector
Earthquake tremors have been felt once again in Turkey. Earthquake tremors have been felt in Turk
People-friendly but tough police needed: Rajnath
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said "people-friendly but tough" poli
Issue of tough board maths paper raised in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A senior Congress member on Thursday raised the issue of the tough m
United Nations said - Who leads terrorist activities in India
A report issued by UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutarais states that Shihab al-Muhajir, the new l
Delhi Blast: Al Falah University under scrutiny, ED raids 25 locations in Delhi-Faridabad
The strings of the terrorist attack in Delhi have now reached Faridabad, Haryana. The Enforcement
