One killed in shelling

Published November 22, 2001

MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 21: A woman was killed and 11 people were injured in overnight Indian shelling of AJK villages along the LoC on Wednesday.

The enemy troops started shelling on different sectors of Azad Kashmir on Tuesday morning which continued intermittently till late in the night, the police said.

A 45-year-old woman, Mofeeda, wife of Amin, died while Usman, Jamila, Shafi, Habibur Rehman and Ms Sharifan received critical wounds in Kel sector. In Athmuqam sector, Tasweer and Sadia were injured.

In Leepa valley Shakila Bibi, Shamsur Rehman, Saeeda Bibi and Mohammad Mushir were injured.

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