URI:
In the hill Uri region of Jammu and KashmirAt a distance of less than ten kilometers from the Line of Control (LOC), the family of 45 -year -old Nargis Bano has been destroyed by her loss. On Thursday night, Ms. Bano was killed and two of her relatives were seriously injured when a Pakistani artillery shell hit the vehicle in which they were traveling, as they tried to flee the shells from across the huge border.
Through the roof of the shell car, a Scorpio SUV is about 3 kilometers from the family house in Rajarwani village. Eyewitnesses say the explosion hit Ms. Bano on the head. He died of injuries while going to a hospital in Baramulla, 40 km away. The vehicle is identified as family members, close to relatives, and were admitted to the hospital.
“She was in a car,” said one of Ms. Bano’s relatives. “Nargis and other members of her family were in a Scorpio trying to avoid Pakistani shelling. The car was about 3 km from her house when a shell fell on the car, after which the shrapnel passed through the roof and hit Nargis on her head.”
At Ms. Banu’s house, the voice of the children, screaming, there was sorrow, sorrow. A large crowd of relatives gathered in a minor house, not a pair of eyes. Neighbors tried to comfort the condolences, and a daughter, who fainted to know about her mother’s death.
Men were standing, some wiping tears, other people were making phone calls for information. Officials confirmed that the Indian Army responded to Pakistani shelling with proportional force, but did not provide any operational details.
In this incident, the increased shells from Pakistan were reported to be deadly for the first time in this round, which started late Thursday night and continued on Friday morning. This is also the first time, according to the residents, that artillery fire has already reached the civilian areas considered out of the range.
Reading , NDTV Ground Report: “Where will we go” – Uri locals after heavy Pak shelling
NDTV reported a pass from Salamabad village in Uri, which is located nearby, when the smell of smoke was still in the air due to the incoming shells. The residents said that Pakistani troops targeted several civil settlements, including silicot, Kamalkot, Boniyar, Gingle and Mohura. Officials confirmed that many structures in these areas were damaged, and emergency response teams have struggled to reach some of the worst hit locations due to continuous instability.
Two civilians in Salamabad were completely destroyed, and at least four people, including two children, suffered injuries in different incidents. Local residents were seen to be used to revive household items from the debris. A partially collapsed wall, black vessel, and a burnt wooden beams are all one of the houses.
“Four people live in this house,” an elderly person said, pointing to the charge ruin. “Two children, a 13 -year -old girl and a 4 -year -old boy, were injured, when at around 2 pm, a Pakistani artillery shell fell at home.”
The damage occurred in a civil colony with no military attendance. Local residents reiterated that the nearest army is several kilometers behind the site of brigade shelling. “We are not soldiers. We are farmers. We have families here,” said an elderly villagers. “Where will we go?”
Further in South, Samba district of Jammu, Seven terrorists killed In a separate security operation after an intrusion across the border. According to the Border Security Force (BSF), the group was supported by setting fire from Pakistani Rangers.
A series of security alerts were also seen in Jammu and Srinagar on Thursday night, where drone opportunities and low-range missile attacks were reported near the major Raksha infrastructure. Indian air defense systems neutralized air threats, but alert triggered electrical outage in cities. Electricity has been restored since then.
In response to the overall growth, educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir have been ordered to be closed for Friday and Saturday.
