SIALKOT: At least eight Pakistani civilians including one woman and a child were martyred and 46 others were injured in firing and mortar shelling from the Indian side landed in different areas of Sialkot on Friday morning.
According to details, the Indian BSF started unprovoked firing and shelling at Sujeet Garh, Kundanpur and Dhamala of Charwa Sector, targeting civilian population.
Mostly civilians have been affected by the attacks and many houses have been partially damaged in different villages including Umranwali, Kundanpur, Thathi Khurd, Thathi Kalan, Mahendarwal, Khanor, Jamal Jand, Dhamalan, Harpal, Anola, Harnawali, Dhol Malanay, Suhailpur, Salehpur and Nandpur were affected due Indian firing and shelling.
A senior Pakistani security official told newsmen that Indian forces began firing around 3:00 am on Friday (2200 GMT Thursday) and continued intermittently during the morning.
“Eight civilians embraced shahadat (martyrdom) and 46 were severely injured including 22 females due to Indian unprovoked firing/shelling on working boundary near Sialkot in Chaprar and Harpal sector,” the military said. Meanwhile, the Chenab Rangers have responded befittingly to the Indian firing. The injured have been shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Sialko
