400 border residents evacuated after Pakistani firing
October 22, 2016 15:40
Bullet proof vehicles were pressed into service on Friday night to evacuate over 400 people rattled by the sound of Pakistani mortar bombing and firing in border hamlets.
Border dwellers in Bobiya and adjoining hamlets in Hiranagar sector in Kathua district have been experiencing sleepless nights due to the intensified shelling and firing by Pakistani Rangers on October-20 and 21.
Police armed with bullet proof vehicles criss crossed the shell-hit hamlets particularly Bobiya on Friday night carrying loads of scared villagers. They were ferried to the camps setup by the district administration at government higher secondary school in Hiranagar and another school at Chhan Khatrian.
"Due to heavy firing and shelling for two days and the fear psychosis among the border residents, we pressed into service bullet proof vehicles to evacuate them", Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Ramesh Kumar told PTI.
Over 400 people from IB hamlets were evacuated and shifted to the safer areas in camps set up by the government, the DC said.
"We have asked the authorities to ensure safety of the people as firing and shelling exchanges have increased. We don't want civilian to suffer", IG BSF Jammu Frontier, D K Uphadayaya said.
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