Srinagar, May 15 -- J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that civilian areas were deliberately targeted from across the LoC.

Omar, who visited the shelling affected areas of Uri, including Salamabad, Lagama, Bandi and Gingal in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, also said that he would take up the demand for building individual bunkers in these areas with the Centre.

Omar said the situation in Uri mirrors that of Tangdhar, Rajouri, and Poonch. "It appears that civilian areas were deliberately targeted in this instance, endangering more lives," he said. "Thankfully, the ceasefire is currently holding, and we are working diligently to assess damages and extend help wherever needed," he told reporters.

The CM further said t...