Amid war-like situation on the International Border in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts as cross border shelling continues, over a 40,ooo villagers have been forced to migrate.
While some of the migrants have taken shelter in makeshift camps set up by the administration, most others preferred to shift to the houses of relatives and friends.
Each household has left behind a male member to fend for the cattle and guard their homes from burglars.
On Tuesday, 24 border posts were targeted in which 18 civilians were injured and BSF trooper was killed. Three civilians are said to be critical.
The Pakistani side resorted to “unprovoked” shelling and firing at the Border Security Force and civilian facilities for the third consecutive on Wednesday, a police officer said.
Although the BSF was strongly and effectively retaliating, the officer said that there were confirmed large scale migration from R.S. Pura, Arnia, Ramgarh and other sectors close to the international border (IB).
Recently, After the latest flare up along the border in Jammu, Indian and Pakistani armies in a telephonic conversation agreed to maintain peace however, both continue to traded heavy fire along the International Border (IB).
