SIALKOT, Oct 30 (APP): Seven persons including two women were injured in unprovoked mortar shelling on the Working Boundary here on Sunday by Indian Security Forces (BSF) at Shakargarh sector.
According to the Punjab Rangers, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) resorted to unprovoked shelling. Seven persons identified as
Manzur Ahmed (63), Allah Rakha (70), Muhammad Asif (35) in village Bhopalpur, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir (25), Nazia Bibi (30) in village Maqam Khurd, Shakeela Bibi (18), six-year-old Hussain in village Sakhu Chak
were injured as several mortar shells exploded near their houses.
Five injured persons were admitted to Shakargarh THQ Hospital, while two others — Manzur Ahmed and Hafiz Muhammad Tahir — were shifted to Sialkot Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Sialkot in critical condition.
The BSF continued shelling the Sialkot border villages in Chaprar,
Harpal, Bajrah Garhi, Shakargarh and Charwah sectors.
The Rangers said that the fire was retaliated with full force.
