Army provides relief materials to people injured in ceasefire violation
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Indian Army on Monday provided financial aid and essential clothing to people injured in unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
“In its efforts to help the local people, the Vilgam Army Camp distributed Rs 100,000 in cash and essential clothing worth around Rs 50,000,” said a senior Indian Army officer.
In addition to this, the force ha liaisoned with the Deputy Commissioner of Kupwara, who sent essential items worth Rs 10,000 and Rs 52,000 in cash. These were distributed to the affected persons.
The force also said that because of unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan earlier this month, 8-year-old Zeeshan Bashir, a resident of Tumna Village, was killed.
“The Vilgam Battalion under the Rashtriya Rifles provided relief to the family of Zeeshan and to those who have been injured and lost their properties in Tumna and Hachamargi villages,” said the officer, adding that in total, nine injured people were provided with relief materials.
The force had rushed Bashir Ah Kataria, the father of Zeeshan Bashir who was also seriously injured, to the Srinagar government hospital. He has been provided with Rs 30,000, five blankets and clothes.
The army also provided Rs 30,000, five blankets and clothes to Farooq Ah Kataria, whose house and car got completely burnt.
Saiba Badana, who was seriously injured in the leg and is currently admitted to the SKIMS in Srinagar, was provided with Rs 10,000, two blankets and clothes.
Laldeen Chechi, who got injured in shoulder, and Faizan Ah Khan, who was injured in the leg, were provided with Rs 5000, five blankets and clothes each.
Gulaam Rasool Khan, whose house got damaged, was provided Rs 5,000 and three blankets. Tasleema Begum, whose hand was injured, was provided with Rs 5,000 and some clothes.
Murtaza, whose house got damaged, was provided with Rs 5000 cash and clothes. Sajauddin Kataria, who got minor injuries in the leg, was provided with Rs 5000, blankets and some clothes.
After Indian security forces eliminated five terrorists on the Line of Control and four terrorists in the hinterland in Jammu and Kashmir last week, Pakistan resorted to ceasefire violations in Kupwara Sector on April 12 in which three people, including a child, was killed.
Pakistan had started heavy shelling on Sunday afternoon in Kupwara, Tumina Chowkibal and Handwara.
The force had said, “Today, in a brazen unprofessional and unethical act, the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked artillery fire targeting innocent civilian population especially the poor Gujjar villages.”
Indian Army said that as there is no presence of force installations or deployment, it resulted in the death of three civilians, including one woman and a child.
Pakistan had also resorted to ceasefire violations on April 10. Indian Army has been befittingly responding to such violations.
On April 6, Indian Army had eliminated a group of five infiltrating terrorists in Keran Sector during a hand to hand combat. Indian Army had also lost five of its elite army commandos.
–IANS
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