Pakistan cross-border shelling displaces thousands along the Indian LOC

A civilian inspects a damaged building by mortar shells at Jhanghar village in Nowshera. Villagers along India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir are suffering the brunt of cross-border firing with the neighbouring countries continuing to violate ceasefire agreement. (Nitin Kanotra / HT Photo)

Updated on: May 15, 2017 1:33 PM IST

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A civilian inspects a damaged building by mortar shells at Jhanghar village in Nowshera. Villagers along India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir are suffering the brunt of cross-border firing with the neighbouring countries continuing to violate ceasefire agreement. (Nitin Kanotra / HT Photo)

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A lady points at smoke caused by firing of mortar shells from the Pakistan side of the border.

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Pakistani forces have indulged in several truce violations along the LoC in recent times.

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Intense shelling by the Pakistani army has forced several families from Jhangar and Bhawani areas to move to temporary shelters set up at a government higher secondary school in Rajouri district and other safer places on their own.

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At least two civilians, including a minor girl, were killed as Pakistan pounded 35 villages and Indian posts with mortars.

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Jhangar villagers take their belongings with them while moving to safer places following cross-border firing in Nowshera.

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Shelling by the Pakistan forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 border dwellers, following which Indian troops retaliated.

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A child sleeps at a relief camp set up at a government school in Nowshera.

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This was the fourth ceasefire violation by Pakistan in four days and the second in Rajouri district in two days.

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Evacuated villagers seen at a relief camp set up at a government school, along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides the region between India and Pakistan in Nowshera.

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Firing by Pakistani army has damaged houses along the border villages in Nowshera.

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Jhangar Khamba village, where Pakistani shelling snuffed out two lives, reflected a grim picture of death and destruction. The village is barely 2.5 km from the LoC.