Don’t rush home, stay in a safer place: JK policeman arrives at border village residents

The authorities who viewed the village and Kashmir asked the residents of the border village, given that the cross-border shelling in Pakistan was evacuated to a safer place rather than rushing to return home, as they have not sanitized and removed any unexplored shells. Due to their vulnerability in the subdivisions of Kashmir and Cham, residents near the Line of Control (LOC) and the international borders were evacuated safer places in Pakistani artillery and mortar shells. “Don’t go back to the front-line villages. Life is at risk because undeveloped ammunition (dispersed) after Pakistan shelling,” police said in a consultation in Kashmir Valley.
It said the bomb disposal team will be sent 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 lives were lost in the remaining shell explosions near the LOC,” the consultation said.

In the Chamu area, police cars with public communication systems were seen toured in the worst Poonch area and asked people not to touch any suspicious objects living in their homes, compounds or open fields.

“People returning home are advised to be cautious and immediately inform the police or the nearest security battalion of any suspicious objects, which could be harmful to human life,” the police said. The highest death toll in the Ponzi area since Wednesday, with more than 50 injured, India carried out nine terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan shortly after India’s operations in Sindor and avenged the April 22 Pahalgam attack, killing 26 people. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on Saturday to stop all shooting and military operations on land, air and sea, and take effect immediately during a four-day cross-border drone and missile strike.

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 address these violations and to handle the situation with “seriousness and responsibility”.

The Senior Chief of Police (SSP), Poonch, Shafket Hussain, also visited the village of Mankote in the Mendhar subdistrict and urged the public to remain vigilant and immediately report any unexploded living or suspicious objects to the nearest police or security camp.

“Timely reporting can help prevent further lives and act quickly through bomb disposal squads,” he said, interacting with local residents returning to the border village.

SSP guarantees the public enhanced security and safeguards in border areas.

“The police remain committed to the safety and well-being of citizens and will continue to work to ensure peace and security in the region,” he said.

Hussein also visited Balvinder Kour’s family, who died of cross-border shelling in the village and expressed his condolences to his family.

The SSP assured the deceased family of all possible assistance from the police department and civil administration.

The report by Akhnoor in the Rajouri and Jammu district also talks about police and other security agencies, which, besides asking people to be cautious and not approach suspicious objects for their own safety, are also actively looking for unexploded shells.