Srinagar: Two civilians were killed in alleged heavy firing and shelling by India troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan administered Kashmir, Dawn News reported on Tuesday.
Raja Tahir Mumtaz, Deputy Commissioner of Poonch in Pak said that 33-year-old Majid, 65-year-old Kabir, 45-year-old Aurangzeb, and 22-year-old Khurram, were injured in Battal and adjoining villages after shelling began in the area on Monday afternoon.
According to Mumtaz, the men were initially treated at Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Hajira and then shifted to Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahayan Hospital in Rawalakot in the evening.
However, Kabir and Aurangzeb succumbed to their wounds in the hospital late at night, Mumtaz added.
Also on Monday, the Dawn News said 12-year-old Alizah Ishtiaq and 30-year-old Shahid Mahmood were injured in Dharoti Naarri and Tarkundi villages of Kotli.