Slamming Pakistan for its coward unprovoked firing, India lodges strong protest over death of civilian in Kashmir

NewsBharati    17-Jan-2019
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New Delhi, January 17: Coming down strongly on Pakistan’s coward and unprovoked ceasefire violation, India on Wednesday summoned an official of Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over the death of an innocent civilian by Pakistani Forces on January 11 in Sunderbani area of Jammu and Kashmir.

Along with this, the Ministry of External Affairs said India also called on a protest against Pakistan’s continued support of infiltration of terrorists into India, which includes a cover fire by Pakistani forces.

In a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs, “Pakistan High Commission official was summoned today and a strong protest was lodged at the death of an innocent civilian in unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan forces on 11 January 2019 in Sunderbani Sector.” “Our strong concerns were also shared at continued unprovoked firing and ceasefire violations across the Line of Control and the International Boundary.”

 

“We also protested Pakistan’s continued support to cross border terrorist infiltration into India, including supporting cover fire provided by Pakistan forces,” it added.

The civilian was shot by Pakistani forces from across the line of control (LoC) and later succumbed to wounds. In 2018, 28 civilians died due to ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces, the maximum in the last 4 years.