Three injured as India deliberately targets civilian population along LoC: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Three civilians, including two women, were injured after Indian troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in Rakhchikri Sector along the Line of Control, the military's media wing said Wednesday. 

"Indian Army troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation deliberately targeting civil population," the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a tweet.

"3 innocent civilians including 2 women, residents of Akhori village got injured. Pakistan Army troops responded effectively to Indian firing," it added.

Earlier, military's media wing said that India had committed at least 1,643 ceasefire violations in 2020.

Two weeks ago, in another incident of unprovoked fire in Rakhchikri Sector, an elderly Pakistani woman was wounded.