Suchetgarh shrugs off Pakistan bullets

He and many others defied the threat of enemy fire and took the narrow road leading to the polling booth.

The Army and the BSF had warned villagers not walk on the road in groups. ‘‘Due to the polling, we are expecting shelling or firing from the enemy,’’ said a senior BSF official. That warning had little impact on the turnout.

As Ditta said: ‘‘Despite the fear, I cast my vote because Pakistan wants to snatch away this right of ours. We face their bullets every day.’’

Also seen at the booths today were two British observers. ‘‘We are satisfied with the arrangements and turnout till now,’’ said one of them.