5 civilians killed in ceasefire violation in Poonch
5 civilians killed in ceasefire violation in Poonch
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According to the reports, today five civilians were killed and two others were wounded in heavy shelling by Pakistani delegations in Balakote sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. 

The attack from across the border in Balakote sector started early in the morning following ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army.

Forward posts along the LoC and the nearby village of Devta Dhar were targeted, a police official said PTI. A shell hit the house of Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, killing his family of five. Two injured persons have been taken to a hospital in Jammu for specialized treatment. 

"Due to shelling from across in Balakote sector of Poonch, at least 5 civilians died and 2 are injured who are being shifted to the hospital," Jammu and Kashmir DGP S P Vaid told ANI.

Indian troops responded strongly and both sides are exchanging heavy fire, a police official said. On Wednesday, a jawan was injured in Pakistani firing on Dharti village in Balakote sector.

Poonch is a town and a municipal council in Poonch District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The city is near the Line of Control the de facto border with Pakistan's Azad Kashmir.

Based on the Mahābhārata evidence, and the evidence from the 7th-century Chinese traveler Xuanzang,  the districts of Poonch along with Rajauri and Abhisara were under the sway of the Republican Kambojas during epic times.

 

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