Four civilians killed, several injured

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Wed, May 23, 2018, 02:20 PM

Four civilians killed, several injured

Jammu Kashmir, May 23: At least four civilians were killed and nearly 30 others injured in night-long shelling from across the international border in Jammu and Kashmir

In this aspect, A senior police officer said two civilians were killed and six injured in the shelling and firing in Samba that started at 9 AM.

Sources said that, It is the 9th day of continuous firing and shelling by Pakistani Rangers along the IB and LoC in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts.

With this, the death toll in hostilities between India and Pakistan in the last one week has risen to 42. Nearly 40.000 people have fled their homes along the border. Many people are staying at camps set up by the administration.

"There was heavy firing and shelling on civilian areas and posts along the IB in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district before dawn", a senior police officer told to media.