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Pak violates truce, fires mortars on LoC in Jammu, 2015 border firing victims seek compensation

Jammu, Sep 2 (UNI) Pakistan today violated ceasefire and fired mortars at forward border outposts in Akhnoor Sector of this winter capital of the state. ‘’Pakistani troops today violated the ceasefire by resorting unprovoked to small arms firing along the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector,’’ an official spokesman here said. He said the firing was still going on “intermittently”, adding, ‘’Pakistani soldiers initiated indiscriminate firing at around 1145 hrs on Indian Army posts along the Line of Control (LC) in Akhnoor sector.” The Indian Army responded appropriately in a controlled and measured manner, he said, adding the “intermittent firing is presently on”. ‘’Pakistan Army opened firing from their Gakhari and Ban Chiran posts on Indian Posts with small weapons and mortars,’’ they said, adding that there has been no loss of life or injury to anyone on the Indian side of the border. Meanwhile, border residents from village Seri Khurd of Ranbir Singh Pura tehsil lambasted the state government for not providing satisfactory compensation to them as they lost two their family members due to last year’s cross border firing. On August 28, 2015, a mortar shell fired from across the border hit the joint house of one Bhola Ram, Subash Chander in village Sei Khurd R S Pura, jammu. Two of the members died while others got injured. They said the state government has paid a paltry amount of Rs one lakh only for each deceased and Rs 5,000 for treatment to each injured of the family. Meanwhile Viklang Chhatra Trust--a voluntary organisation for the welfare of destitute elderly handicapped—have requested to the Chief Minister J&K that as per the recent decision under ‘Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist, Communal, Left Wing Extremist (LWE), Cross Border Firing and Mine or Improvised Explosive Devices blasts on Indian Territory’ from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh as reiterated by Union Minister State in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh in Jammu. The trust demanded compensation as per the recent norms. UNI VBH cj AE 2058
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