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Indian shelling across LoC unabated: VoA

ISLAMABAD: Fires of guns and mortars of the Indian troops are resounding in the forests, causing deaths and destruction to the population in Chakoti, a village situated near Line of Control in Azad Kashmir, Voice of America (VoA) reported.

Over 600 mortar shells had landed in the village during the last three days, disturbing the normal life of Chakoti people, it quoted a student of the village as saying.

The VoA added, the shopkeepers in Chakoti close their shops early in the evening. Most of the customers make purchases from these shops located in one street. The street passes through the centre of the village.

Due to firing, the people have many problems. They cannot go in the market to bring some essential things for their life. Those in the forwarded areas cannot go to their agricultural fields to harvest their crops.

Many house have been destroyed in the Indian shelling. Those who can afford are leaving the area.

Chakoti is one of the beautiful valleys of Kashmir. On both sides of the village are dense forests and the hilltops are covered with snow. APP