Two women injured in unprovoked Indian firing along LoC

RAWALPINDI: Two women were injured after the Indian Army resorted to unprovoked firing along Line of Control (LoC) on Friday.  

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said: “Indian Army troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation in Rakhchikri & Baroh Sector along LOC targeting the civilian population.” The injured women, according to ISPR, are residents of Kirni and Gahi village.

The military’s spokesperson further said the Indian Army has committed ceasefire violations at least 1,697 times in 2020 alone, the ISPR added. 

#IndianArmy troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation(CFV) in Rakhchikri & Baroh Sector along #LOC targeting civilian population. 2 women, residents of Kirni & Gahi village were injured. 1697 #CFVs by Indian troops in 2020 to date.

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 17, 2020

Earlier this week, an elderly woman was wounded after Indian forces opened unprovoked fire across the LoC.

According to ISPR, the “Indian Army troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation in Rakhchikri Sector along the LoC, targeting civil population.”

#IndianArmy troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation(CFV) in Rakhchikri Sector along #LOC targeting civil population. An elderly woman, resident of Kirni village got injured. Pakistan Army responded effectively to Indian firing.1643 CFVs committed by India in 2020 so far.

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 12, 2020

The CFV comes at a time when Pakistan has allowed Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav consular access for the third time. Pakistan has informed New Delhi about the decision and has also agreed to provide the consular access without the presence of security personnel.

The military’s media wing further said that as many as 1643 ceasefire violations (CFVs) have been committed by India in 2020 so far.

Earlier on July 06, five civilians got injured when Indian troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nikial Sector.