Octogenarian from Arnia says latest Pak firing unprecedented

80-year-old Parkasho Devi has witnessed every conflict between India and Pakistan along the border here but feels that latest onslaught from the neighbouring country has been unprecedented as even at the peak of hostilities civilian areas were not targeted as they were being now.
Parkasho has been a resident of Mahasha Kote village, situated next to International Border in the Arnia sub-sector, since the time the IB came into existence.
"In 1947, the war was fought using swords. I was very young at that time but I saw our brave men fighting the enemy at the border using swords," Parkasho told PTI.

Arnia sub-sector in RS Pura sector is one of the worst hit areas of the recent spurt in ceasefire violations from the Pakistani side. Five people lost their lives and 34 others were wounded in Arnia alone when Pakistan side resorted to unprovoked firing on Sunday night.
"Even at the peak of hostilities between the two nations when full scale wars were being fought, the civilian population was never attacked. But this time, I don't know how they attacked innocent villagers," Parkasho, who along with 17 family members has been staying at a government-run relief camp in Bishna following the recent ceasefire violation, said.