Amid Fears Of Escalation, Villages Near LoC Clean ‘Modi Bunkers’, Stock Emergency Supplies — VIDEO

Following a terror attack in Pahalgam, villages near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir are preparing their underground bunkers and storing emergency supplies due to rising tensions.

The incident in Pahalgam has heightened concerns about cross-border infiltration attempts.

Source : ANI

After the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, tensions have heightened along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's border district, and it has prompted the villages close to the border areas to clean and prepare their underground bunkers amid rising fears of escalation. According to news agency ANI, the residents in villages close to the Pakistani military posts have started clearing the old underground bunkers and have started to stock up on emergency supplies as a precautionary measure.

#WATCH | Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir | People of Karmarha village near the Line of Control clean the bunkers that were built by the government for the safety of the people pic.twitter.com/pPsmxqE416

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The villages that had moved past the memories of cross-border firing in recent years are preparing for any possible escalation. The visuals show them storing blankets and beds inside the bunkers.

Speaking to ANI, a resident of a nearby village said, "The people had forgotten the bunkers. The bunkers are being cleaned again now. There is an atmosphere of fear, but we hope harmony will prevail in the valley."

Another resident from the same village said, "We are with the government, we stand by them. We strongly condemn the terror attack, we are in support of our army and administration. Whenever they need us, we are ready to provide any possible support, even lay down our lives."

"Earlier, there used to be firing incidents in this area. Our village is located near the LoC. We are cleaning the bunkers so that we can move our family to safety during such incidents. We are thankful to the central government for providing us with such bunkers," he said.

With fresh tensions, residents have begun refurbishing these shelters, which had fallen into disuse during the recent years of relative calm. The security forces in the region are on high alert and the administration has also asked the civilians to stay vigilant.

According to ANI, the government in the past provided financial assistance and technical support for the construction of individual and community bunkers in vulnerable areas, such as Poonch and Rajouri.

The incident in Pahalgam, which left security personnel and civilians dead, has heightened concerns about cross-border infiltration attempts and the potential for renewed hostilities along sensitive stretches of the border.

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