MUZAFFARABAD: A civilian was killed in unprovoked firing by Indian troops along the Line of Control, Pakistan said on Sunday.

The incident took place overnight in Chirikot sector on the LoC, Pakistan’s military said in a statement.

“A civilian Muhammad Waseem who was severely injured due to unprovoked firing by Indians on LoC in Chirikot sector yesterday (Saturday) has embraced shahadat this morning,” it said.

Waseem was taken to a military hospital in Rawalpindi but he succumbed to the bullet injury in his neck, it added.

Abdul Raoof, a police official in the area, confirmed the incident and told AFP that Waseem was grazing his cattle in his village when he was hit by a bullet fired by Indian troops.

Last week, Pakistan said India violated the ceasefire after reporting the death of four civilians in cross-border shelling in Kashmir.

Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2015

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