Schools to remain closed in Hiranagar - NYOOOZ

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Kathua (JK), Jan 5: The district administration today ordered closure of all educational institutions in Hiranagar and Marheen area for indefinite period from tomorrow in the wake of ongoing heavy shelling along the international border."In view of heavy shelling along the international border in Hiranagar sector, the district administration has ordered that all government and private educational institutions in Hiranagar and Marheen zones shall remain closed from January 6 till further orders," Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, Shahid Iqbal Chowdhary said here today.He said that the examination and assessment papers scheduled for this period shall be treated as postponed and fresh date shall be notified separately.

After a day-long lull, Pakistani Rangers today violated ceasefire again by targeting border posts in Kathua and Samba sectors, drawing retaliation from BSF. Fear today returned to haunt the residents of border villages as Pakistan resumed heavy mortar shelling targeting scores of Border Out Posts and civilian areas along the International Border (IB) in Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir.The situation along the border in Samba and Kathua has become grim as the Pakistani side resorted to heavy mortar shelling, killing a BSF jawan in Samba sector, after a day of eerie silence.

"Fear has returned to haunt us...

Whenever the Pakistani side fails in front of our security forces it starts targeting the innocent civilians...

,"said Avtar Singh, a Samba resident.More than 5,000 residents of the 57 villages in Kathua district are in danger and "as soon as the firing from across the border stops, we will launch rescue operations," Kathua DC Shahid Iqbal Chowdhary said. .

News Courtesy:Greater Kashmir