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Pakistan army shells Kargil

Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar

Pakistani army on Saturday shelled Kargil town heavily using mortars and artillery guns, forcing people to take shelter in underground bunkers provided by the Indian army.

In Kargil's main market, shopkeepers pulled down their shutters.

"We can see shells landing on the adjacent mountains. Almost everyone is in his home now. There are only sounds of exploding shells," a local resident told rediff.com.

District administration sources said they are fully geared to meet any eventuality.

This is for the first time this year that shells have hit Kargil town.

Pakistani artillery has been targeting Drass, Turtuk, Batalik sectors in past one week.

Intermittent shelling is continuing on both sides of Turtuk area in Leh district.

A report from Gurez also said that heavy shelling was continuing in Cherwan and Badwan sectors.

Meanwhile, one person was killed and 28 others wounded in two grenade explosions in the southern Anantnag district on Saturday afternoon.

The first grenade explosion occurred outside the office of Anantnag deputy commissioner resulting in injuries to 18 persons.

One civilian bystander was killed and nine others wounded in another grenade explosion at Kulgam. Police said a grenade tossed by militants on the security forces exploded on road after missing the target.

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