MUZAFFARABAD: A young man lost his life in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Wednesday after Indian troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation from across the Line of Control (LoC), civil and military officials said.

Umar Subhani, a 20-year-old BSc student, was said to be making preparations for Iftar in the courtyard of his house in Danna Baroh village when Indian troops targeted him with small arms fire, said Mubashar Mushtaq, a disaster management officer in district Bhimber.

“It was yet another incident of targeted firing, something Indian troops have been frequently resorting to from across the dividing line,” Mr Mushtaq said.

The victim was shifted to Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) hospital, Samahni, where doctors after providing preliminary treatment advised his family to rush him to Lahore in view of his serious condition, Mr Mushtaq said.

However hardly after half an hour’s drive towards Lahore, the victim died, he added.

A military officer confirmed the death.

Published in Dawn, May 16th, 2019

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