Jammu Tawi, May 13 -- Residents of villages close to the LoC who were forced to flee due to heavy shelling by the Pakistani military started returning home on Monday.
They started their journey back to their villages after bomb disposal squads cleared the residential areas of any leftover or unexploded shells, officials said.
"We are happy that a ceasefire has been reached between the two countries. We are also hopeful thatPakistanwill not resort to such activities again," said Arshad Ahmad, a resident of the Kamalkote area in Uri.
Some residents praised the army and other security forces for taking care of them.
"The Indian Army has come out with flying colours. It had to respond and it did that well. They (army personnel) are our hero...