The Pakistan Army on Sunday said two civilians, including a minor, were killed in a cross-border firing with the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Hotsprings and Kot Kotera sectors in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
An army statement claimed that the “Indian Armyresorted to unprovoked firing” in Hotsprings and Kot Kotera sectors.
A 45-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were killed, whileanother woman was injured in the firing, it said.
“Pakistan Army troops responded effectively andtargeted those posts which initiated fire,” the statement said. The officials said the shelling was intense inboth the sectors, causing panic among the people who were asked to stay indoorsto avoid any casualty.