New Delhi: Preliminary citizens were killed in Poonach due to tireless mortar fire and shelling by Pakistani forces, while the withdrawal of residents of the border villages was still going on, a government source said. The withdrawal, officials told TOI, since then not only has been stepped into Ponch, but in other border villages, Uri, Baramulla, Karana, Tangdhar, Meadhar and Rajouri are spread in Rajouri, which all do shelling on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.The Pakistan Army had soon resorted to heavy mortar fire at several points in Jammu and Kashmir near the LoC/International border after the PoK and Indian Armed Forces terrorist facilities in Pakistan during the intervening night on May 6 and 7. Although Poonch Town – which is just 2-3 km from LoC, as Rawalkot in PoK – is traditionally never targeted with shelling, this time was an exception. Pakistani forces opened a heavy mortar fire, killing civil goals in the main Poonch city. This led to more than a dozen casualties, essentially to the border residents who were still taken to the bunkers of safe places. Local hospitals reported many more injuries.On Thursday, in its briefing here, the Ministry of External Affairs placed the overall toll of citizens killed at the age of 59 from Pakistan, 16, and in the injured.TOI has shown that although withdrawal plans were already prepared, other buildings were carried forward in several border villages and schools and other buildings along with community bunkers, which were proceeded from the limit to accommodate the displaced border residents, the deployment of additional soldiers and equipment on the LOC had been going on for the last few days in an increase by Pakistan. When Pakistani forces opened fire with mortar fire and at several points with LoC/IB. Indian forces – Army and BSF – responded to provocation with heavy ventilative fire.In the last few days, the J&K administration has ensured the withdrawal of a large number of border residents, transferred to them to community bunkers or government buildings such as schools and halls, until the border is secured. A senior J&K government official told Toi, “Local authorities in border districts are connected to the integrated control room to the local authorities, which is connected to the integrated control room for withdrawal, emergency response, blackouts, medical aid and necessary supply and maintenance of services.”
