Overview

• Pakistani artillery and drone shelling across the Line of Control killed six individuals, including Rajouri ADC Raj Kumar Thapa and an Army JCO, on Saturday.
• Raj Kumar Thapa, a respected administrative officer, succumbed to injuries after an artillery shell struck his official residence in Rajouri.
• The Jammu and Kashmir government announced Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia payments for the families of those killed in the attacks and pledged additional support.
• Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Thapa's grieving parents and inspected damage in affected civilian areas, expressing condolences and promising aid.
• The escalation follows intensified cross-border shelling since Wednesday, with widespread damage reported in Jammu, Rajouri, and Poonch districts.