The Indian Army carried out a door-to-door outreach in villages near the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch, which was severely affected by recent Pakistani shells.
As part of relief efforts, the army personnel distributed the necessary supply to the residents, including drugs and ration, while also interacted with them to understand their needs.
A local resident said, “Our territory was affected by shelling. The Indian Army has played a very important role on the borders and they are providing us relief material. We thank the Indian Army. We are standing in support of the Indian Army.”
“They are providing us ration. I pray to God for the long life of these army personnel. We are with them. As soon as they are bravely guarding the boundaries, we are also standing in solidarity with them in Poonach,” said another resident.
Intense shelling by Pakistan during a recent struggle with India has left a mark of destruction in the border villages and districts across the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the local people suffer their homes and livelihoods.
Allegedly, local people have damaged their livestock, assets and essentially border areas such as Novashera.
Earlier, Surinder Chaudhary, vice -president of Jammu and Kashmir, visited the border villages near LoC in Rajouri district and interacted with residents affected by recent enmity.
The visit followed the ruthless Pakistani shelling in the civil areas of Jammu and Kashmir Post Operation Sindoor, which was held on 7 May.
Operation was held on 22 April in vengeance for the Pahgam terror attack, killing 26 people including Nepali National.
Meanwhile, local people living in the border villages demanded that the government give them compensation for damaged houses. He urged the Government of India for his misconception for “not left Pakistan”.
In the early hours of May 7, the Indian armed forces attacked nine terrorist bases in deep areas of Pakistan and Pakistan in deep areas of Kashmir (POK) in response to the Pahgam terror attack under ‘Operation Sindoor’. (AI)