10-05-2025
2-yr-old girl, uncle killed in ‘Pak shelling' in Rajouri
Agra: A 2-year-old girl and her uncle were killed in alleged
Pakistani shelling
while asleep inside their home in Jammu's
Rajouri
district early Saturday morning, their relatives from
Muzaffarnagar
said. Police, however, said they cannot confirm or deny if the reports are authentic.
Sahib Ahmed, 35, a car mechanic, and his niece belonged to Khaikhera village under Kakrauli police station limits in Muzaffarnagar and had been living in Rajouri with other family members for many Ahmed, a cousin of the deceased, told TOI that the shelling began around Saturday, when Pakistani forces opened fire and launched mortar shells.
"Sahib was sleeping on a cot with his niece. The shell landed on the house, killing both of them instantly," he said. SP (rural) Aditya Bansal said, "We have no official information yet about the deaths of two people from Muzaffarnagar in Rajouri." Sahib and his brothers —Tauheed, Wajid, and Asif — had migrated to Rajouri for employment. What began as a typical morning turned into a tragedy, as shells rained down on residential areas. The family started the journey back to Muzaffarnagar on Saturday evening with the bodies and expected to reach by Sunday morning. "Preparations for the burial are underway. The whole village is in shock," Nadeem added. Mukhiya Shahzad, village head of Khaikhera, told TOI, "As soon as I heard the tragic news, I went to their house to offer condolences. The family has been living in Rajouri for years. We are now waiting for the bodies."
