Minor girl, civilian embrace martyrdom due to unprovoked Indian firing

RAWALPINDI: Minor girl and a civilian embraced martyrdom due to overnight unprovoked Indian firing that continued intermittently till wee hours on Monday at working boundary in Harpal, Pukhlian and Charwah sectors.

Civilian Muhammad Latif of village Janglora and Haniya age one-and-a-half years embraced martyrdom, while seven others were injured due to Indian firing and shelling, the ISPR said in a statement.

Pakistan Rangers Punjab in befitting manner responded to the Indian unprovoked firing and shelling at the three sectors including Harpal, Pukhlian and Charwah on working boundary.

“Intermittent exchange of firing continued throughout night,” it added.

Meanwhile, the injured civilians have been evacuated to CMH Sialkot for medical treatment.

Reuters add:

A soldier of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was killed by the Pakistani firing, while another was wounded, a BSF spokesman told Reuters.

Five civilians, including two women and a child, were also wounded, he said.

He was the second BSF soldier to be killed by Pakistani firing in the last three days, the spokesman said.