Pakistan targets BSF patrol along border in Samba, says official
The Hindu
‘No retaliation from our side. No loss of life or injury is reported. The development is being monitored,’ says the BSF
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday said Pakistani troops targeted the security forces patrolling the International Border (IB) in Jammu’s Samba on Monday morning. The incident took place around 6.35 a.m. “Pakistan Rangers targeted BSF patrolling party on International Border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district,” a BSF official said. An official said Pakistani troops manning Tipu and Hussain posts fired four bursts, about 20 rounds of small weapons, towards a border outpost Majra in the Samba Sector.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.