SIALKOT: The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday resorted to unprovoked shelling on Pakistani border villages, damaging several houses.

According to senior officials of the Chenab Rangers, the BSF started unprovoked heavy shelling on Abiyal Dogar, Thakerpurin and Chak Bheeka villages in Shakargarh sector along the Working Boundary. They said the BSF targeted the civilian population and fired several heavy mortar shells.

However, no one was injured. The shelling started at 5pm and continued for hours, creating panic among villagers.

The Chenab Rangers retaliated in a befitting manner, forcing the Indian guns to fall silent, the officials said.

It was the second incident of Indian shelling in the Shakargarh sector over the past four days.

Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2015

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