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KNZ NEWS DESK

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday expressed her sadness over the death of 45-year-old woman in cross-border firing in Poonch, saying India and Pakistan must open dialogue to avoid further causalities.

“Saddened to hear of a 45 year old woman losing her life in the crossfire along the LoC in Poonch. We must open a dialogue to avoid further casualties,” Mehbooba wrote on Twitter.

On Thursday, a woman was killed in cross-LoC firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.

A police officer said that some mortar shells fell into the Balnoi hamlet along the LoC in the KG sector resulting in the death of a woman.

Shewas identified as Zainab Bi, the officer said.