Shillong, May 8: At least 13 people, including one Indian Army soldier and four children, have been killed and at least 56 injured in the heavy artillery and mortar shelling by Pakistan Army in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Pakistan targeted Poonch, Rajouri, Kupwara, and Pulwama, in response to “Operation Sindoor” by Indian Military in the early hours of the day.
The shelling, which began in the early hours of the morning, resulted in significant damage to civilian infrastructure. In Poonch, a school and a Gurudwara were among the structures hit, leading to widespread panic and displacement among residents.
The soldier killed in the heavy shelling by Pakistan Army has been identified as Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar of of the Indian Army’s 5 Field Regiment.
Indian Army’s White Knight Corps made the announcement of the martyrdom of Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar. “#GOC and all ranks of #WhiteKnightCorps salute the supreme sacrifice of L/Nk Dinesh Kumar of 5 Fd Regt, who laid down his life on 07 May 25 during Pakistan Army shelling. We also stand in solidarity with all victims of the targeted attacks on innocent civilians in #Poonch Sector,” it said on its X (formerly Twitter) handle late on Wednesday night.
#GOC and all ranks of #WhiteKnightCorps salute the supreme sacrifice of L/Nk Dinesh Kumar of 5 Fd Regt, who laid down his life on 07 May 25 during Pakistan Army shelling.
We also stand in solidarity with all victims of the targeted attacks on innocent civilians in #Poonch Sector.…— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) May 7, 2025
This escalation follows India’s launch of “Operation Sindoor” in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, a series of precision airstrikes targeting nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The operation was a direct response to the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, where 26 Hindu tourists – 25 Indians and 1 Nepali – were killed in a terrorist attack attributed to Pakistan-based groups.
India stated that the strikes targeted terrorist infrastructure linked to groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, reiterating that no Pakistani military facilities were hit. The Indian strikes have reportedly killed over 80 terrorists in the 9 locations that it targeted.
In retaliation, Pakistan condemned the strikes as an “act of war” and has resorted to heavy shelling along the Line of Control, resulting in 15 casualties.
Meanwhile, the international community has expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict. The United Nations, United States, United Kingdom, and other nations have called for immediate de-escalation and dialogue between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Meanwhile, residents in the affected regions of Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with the aftermath of the shelling, facing loss of life, injuries, and destruction of property. Relief efforts are underway, but the situation remains tense as both nations maintain heightened military readiness.
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