Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 26: A 17-year-old girl was injured after Pakistani troops fired at her when she was grazing cattle along the Line of Control in Poonch district today.
Nazia Kouser daughter of Mohammed Bashir was grazing cattle ahead of the border fencing along the LoC in the Challerri area of Shahpur sector when the Pakistan army violated ceasefire and fired at her around 6 pm, they said.
She was initially treated at a hospital in Poonch and later referred to Jammu for specialised treatment, the officials said.
An immediate assistance of Rs 10,000 has been given to the girl’s family by the district administration.