Authorities in Jamm and Kashmir asked residents of border villages on Sunday that in light of the cross-border shelling in Pakistan, they evacuated to safer places rather than rushing to return home as they have not sanitized and removed any unexplored shells.
More than 125,000 residents of villages close to the control line in the Baramulla, Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara areas have been evacuated to safer places because their residence is at a high risk of Pakistan shelling.
A consultation released by the police said: “Don’t go back to the front-line village. Life is at risk because the undeveloped ammunition (dispersed) after the Pakistani shelling.”
It said the bomb disposal squad will be dispatched to affected areas to disinfect and remove any undeveloped shells, which could lead to the loss of human life.
In 2023 alone, as many as 41 people were lost in the remaining shell explosions near the LOC.
The Ponzi region has caused the highest 18 out of 25 deaths since Wednesday, with 18 people in the Ponzi region shortly after India conducted Operation Sindor, nine terrorist infrastructure was carried out in Pakistan and revenge the April 22 Pahalgam attack, killing 26 people.
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on Saturday to prevent all shooting and military operations on land, air and oceans, and after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes, effective immediately. However, a few hours later, New Delhi accused Islamabad of violating it.
In a late-night media briefing, Foreign Minister Vikram Misri called on Pakistan to take appropriate measures to resolve these violations and to handle the situation with “serious and responsible”.
