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12 civilians killed due to Indian firing

MUZAFFARABAD: The Indian troops in a raid at Janrote village in Kotli sub sector across the Line of Control killed 12 civilians.

According to a report in this barbaric act of the Indian army three men, five women and scores of others were injured.

The injured included a man, two women and two children. One woman is missing. It is feared that she had been kidnapped by the Indian troops.

According to report there was a religious gathering in the village and lot of people had gathered for that. The Indian troops fired indiscriminately last night and under its cover crossed the Line of Control. PPI