WEBDESK: Despite a ceasefire following U.S. intervention, the Indian army has continued firing along the Line of Control (LoC), resulting in the martyrdom of 13 more civilians, including a 3-year-old girl, and injuries to over 55 people.
According to media reports, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) stated that with these latest 13 deaths, the total number of civilian casualties at the LoC has risen to 30. Indian missile attacks targeted two cities in Azad Kashmir, followed by heavy and indiscriminate shelling in several border areas.
Officials reported that the shelling intensified after the Fajr (dawn) prayers, during which densely populated civilian areas were heavily bombarded, causing widespread destruction.
In the village of Chaffar in Abbaspur Tehsil of District Poonch, three people were martyred. The deceased were identified as 26-year-old Arisha, her 3-year-old daughter Hadiya, and 60-year-old Rehman Jan.
In the village of Bandli in Khoi Ratta Tehsil of Kotli, 35-year-old Rubaila Javed was martyred. Similarly, 50-year-old Kaneez Begum was killed in Thala Laat, while 70-year-old Muhammad Fazil was martyred in Seri Tangar village of Nakyal Tehsil. Four men and two women were injured in the district.
In Neelum Valley, 20-year-old Ali Ahmed Butt lost his life in the village of Bagna. Three men and two women were injured in the Kashmir valley. Though no casualties were reported in Jhelum Valley, three men and one child were injured in different areas. In Haveli District, four individuals, including one child, were wounded.
The highest number of martyrs were reported in Barnala Tehsil of Bhimber, where six people lost their lives. Among them was 18-year-old Muhammad Junaid. Others included 65-year-old Allah Dad, 50-year-old Shahmeen, 15-year-old Nabeel, 18-year-old Moon Shah, and his 13-year-old brother Aitraz Shah. Additionally, 16 others, including five women and one child, were injured.
A police officer confirmed that even after the ceasefire, Indian forces continued heavy artillery shelling in Barnala, Moil, Kot Jamel, Vatala, Nandpur, and Thob in Kashmir. An official from the administration, speaking on the condition of anonymity, also confirmed the ongoing shelling in Kashmir.
In Neelum Valley, skepticism about the ceasefire is growing, with many residents citing India’s dangerous track record in the past.
