Ceasefire violation:15 residential houses destroyed in pak shelling in gurez

Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in the border town of Gurez in north Kashmir district of Bandipora. In this provocative pak action as many as 15 residential houses were damaged Bagrang area in the Gurez sector. ‘A residential house caught fire after a Pak shell landed on it. Official sources on Saturday told Press.They said before the fire was doused, 15 houses were completely damaged. ‘The Pak shelling was retaliated effectively by Indian troops,’ they added.They said the affected families were evacuated to safer areas.Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner of Bandipora said, ‘One month ration, besides aid from Red Cross have been given to the affected families. Expressing concern over the escalation in tension along the LoC, he said it is the civilians who die on the both sides during ceasefire violation. ‘I request both the countries to come on a table and talk so that people living in borders can live peacefully,’ he added.