Forced to flee due to Pakistan shelling, LoC villagers start returning home

Srinagar: Residents of villages close to Line of Control have started returning home. They were forced to flee due to heavy Pakistani shelling.

They started their journey back after bomb disposal squads cleared the areas of any leftover or unexploded shells, officials said. "We are happy that a ceasefire has been reached. We are hopeful that Pakistan will not resort to such activities again," said Arshad Ahmad, a resident of Kamalkote area in Uri.

Some residents praised the Army and other security forces for taking care of them.


Uri MLA Sajjad Shafi asked villagers to remain vigilant and not touch anything suspicious. Over 1.25 lakh people in Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara were evacuated to safety as their homes were at a very high risk of being targeted.

(With PTI Inputs)