Peaceful Prayers Amid Shelling Shadows: Remembering Poonch
In Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, special prayers were held at Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha to honor victims of Pakistani shelling post-Operation Sindoor. The cross-border hostilities caused significant civilian casualties and damage to religious sites. Despite government aid, the tragedy deeply affected the community's harmony and interfaith relations.
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Special prayers were conducted at Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district to honor those killed in Pakistani shelling following Operation Sindoor.
Devotees gathered to pray for peace and commemorate the victims, while denouncing attacks on civilian areas and religious sites. The violent escalation resulted in 12 deaths and 34 injuries due to artillery and mortar shelling in Poonch.
Despite compensation efforts, the community continues to mourn, highlighting the severe impact on interfaith harmony in a region historically known for peaceful coexistence among religious groups.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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