Two-year-old killed, four injured in Indian shelling along LoC

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has informed that a two-year-old boy embraced martyrdom while another four were wounded as Indian army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC).

The military’s media wing took to Twitter and said, “Indian Army in total disregard to the ceasefire agreement and international conventions initiated unprovoked ceasefire violations along LoC deliberately targeting the civilian population in Baroh, Dhudnial, Rakhchikri, and Chirikot Sectors.

ISPR further said, “Pakistan Army effectively responded and targeted those Indian posts which initiated fire.”

…while 4 citizens including a woman and 72 years old senior citizen in Baroh, Rakhchikri and Chirikot Sectors sustained serious injuries. Injured have been evacuated to nearby health facility for necessary medical care. (3/3)

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) April 13, 2020

The military’s media wing also reported that the two-year-old was identified as Muhammad Haseeb and was belonged to the Dhunial sector.

Another four persons, including a 72-year-old woman in Baroh, Rakhchikri and Chirikot Sectors, sustained serious injuries. “Injured have been evacuated to a nearby health facility for necessary medical care,” ISPR added.

This was the third consecutive day that India violated the ceasefire agreement. Earlier on Sunday, ISPR reported that two civilians wounded after the Indian army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC).

Earlier this month, Pakistan Army shot down an Indian quadcopter that violated the Pakistani airspace in Sankh sector along LoC.