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Governor directs Div Com & IGP Jammu to visit Arnia and RS Pura sector
Jammu, January 30, (Scoop News)-N.N. Vohra, Governor has directed Divisional Commissioner and Inspector General of Police, Jammu to immediately visit the areas affected by the fresh incident of Ceasefire violation across the International Border, targeting Arnia and R S Pura sectors to assess the ground situation. He has asked them to extend all necessary assistance to affected people. He has also directed that special medical care should be provided to the injured.


The Governor has wished speedy recovery to civilians injured due to heavy firing last evening.


It may be mentioned that Pakistani Rangers on Thursday resumed heavy mortar shelling and firing in twin adjoining sectors of Arnia and RS Pura injuring three civilians including a woman. Initially, the mortar shells fell in Arnia town at about 8 pm and the shelling and firing continued till late tonight when the reports last came in. The BSF was retaliating effectively.

Pakistan initially started firing at Nikowal and Sei forward areas in RS Pura sector at 7.15 pm and later resorted to heavy mortar shelling in Arnia sector at 8 pm directly targeting the civilian population in Arnia town and surrounding villages of forward areas.
One of the mortar shells fell in a street of Arnia town causing serious splinter injuries to three civilians, who have been identified as Darshan Lal, 45, son of Baldev Chand, Vivek Kumar alias Vicky, 35, son of Tarsem Lal and Poly Devi, 50, wife of Anant Ram, all residents of Ward No. 3 in Arnia town.

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