Woman hurt in Indian firing

Published February 22, 2002

SIALKOT, Feb 21: An old woman was injured by Indian shelling in Chaprar sector of the working boundary on Thursday evening.

Sakina Bibi (55), wife of Muhammad Nazir, was present in the courtyard of her house when some Indian bullets hit her. She was admitted to the Sialkot CMH in critical condition.

HELD: Zafarwal police on Thursday arrested four notorious proclaimed offenders, identified as Ali Akbar, Khalid, Shabeer and Iftikhar — after a three-hour-long encounter with them in Rujiyaan village in Shakargarh tehsil.

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