Woman killed in Pakistani firing on LoC

Darpan News Desk IANS, 09 Nov, 2014 10:44 AM

A woman was killed Saturday in firing by Pakistani soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.

Police told IANS that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing on the LoC in Kamalkote area of Uri sector Saturday evening.

"One woman was killed when the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing. They used automatic and light weapons to target Indian positions without any provocation," a police officer said.

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