Ferozepur, May 14 -- Once bitten, twice shy. Residents of border villages in Ferozepur and Fazilka are unwilling to stay at home during the night even though 72 hours have passed since the announcement of India-Pakistan ceasefire was made.

Many visit their villages during the day to tend to their fields and livestock but retreat to safer places before sunset. Some have also shifted their valuables and other belongings to safer places.

"We don't trust Pakistan. Ceasefire or not, they've broken peace before," said Satwant Singh of Tendiwala village in Ferozepur.

"A few young men stay behind for night patrols, but families-especially those with children-prefer to stay away," said Jaswinder Singh of Ghatti Rajjo Ke.

"People here are deepl...