Kupwara, May 10 -- Amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions, heavy cross-border shelling by Pakistan caused damage to homes and religious sites in J&K's Kupwara, Uri, and Poonch. Locals vowed to stand with the Indian Army despite the attacks.

Houses and properties in Uri have also been severely damaged in the shelling, which targeted civilian areas.

In Poonch, houses and water tanks in civilian areas suffered extensive damage.

Balbir Singh, a resident in Poonch, said, "The entire house is damaged. The adjacent houses have also suffered damage...Pakistan is targeting civilian areas...They are deliberately targeting Poonch...Gurdwara, temples and mosques - they have not spared anything...This is all the nefarious design of Pakistan that i...