RAWALPINDI: A 20-year-old man was martyred as Indian troops resorted tounproved shelling across the restive Line of Control (LoC), saidInter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

In a statement, ISPR said that Muhammad Umar Subhani, 20, was martyred whenIndian forces targeted civilian population in Samahni sector of Azad Jammuand Kashmir.

The military’s media wing said that Pakistan Army responded effectively tothe Indian aggression and targeted the Indian post which initiated fire.

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Earlier on May 5, a 12-year-old boy and a woman had been martyred whileanother woman had been injured in Azad Jammu and Kashmir as Indian troopshad resorted to unprovoked shelling from across the restive Line of Controlon Sunday, said Inter-Services Public Relations.

According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, Indian troopshad deliberately targeted civilian population in Tatta Pani and Kot Katirasectors of Azad Kashmir and resultantly a 12-year-old boy, Muhammad Zahidand Nasreen bibi, 45 had been martyred.