Pakistan's unexploded ordnance becomes a safety threat for border residents of J&K

Although peace has returned after the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, but migrants from the border areas in Jammu and Kashmir have been asked not to return to their homes along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) until the unexploded ordnance (UXO) scattered in the area was cleared by the security forces.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

Pakistan Army had indiscriminately targeted the civilian areas during cross-border firing.

The Bomb Disposal Squads of the Army and J-K Police are working to secure the forward areas by disposing of the UXOs. Once the process is complete for the safe return of the migrants, the authorities will make announcements for this purpose.

A large number of residents of Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu, Samba, Kathua (in the Jammu division) and Uri, Kupwara etc (in the Kashmir valley) had fled their homes after the Pakistani Army started targeting the civilian areas. At least 21 people were killed and several injured due to the Pakistani shelling.