Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 10: Army is reported to have foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district killing at least one militant and was conducting searches for others, if any, while Northern Command chief Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi today visited forward locations in Rajouri sector and reviewed security and operational preparedness of the troops.
There was no official statement from the Army on Nowshera infiltration attempt.
Reliable sources, however, said body of one of the infiltrators was lying on the fence since early this morning after troops opened firing to neutralize the militants trying to intrude into the Indian territory. Troops were conducting searches in the area for other infiltrators but reports said they might have managed to retreat to Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK).
However, details are likely to emerge once the search operation is over.
Reports indicated that a group of three militants tried to infiltrate into the Indian territory from PoJK last night in Rumli Dhara area falling between Janghar and Kalal in Nowshera sector but their movement was immediately spotted by the alert troops who challenged them.
In the firing, one of the intruders was killed.
Meanwhile, Northern Command chief Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi today visited forward locations in Rajouri sector and reviewed security and operational preparedness of the troops.
The Army Commander interacted with troops and complimented them for vigilance and high level of performance.
Meanwhile, an Army personnel was injured in a landmine explosion near the LoC in Poonch district.
The soldier suffered injuries when the landmine got activated after he accidentally stepped over it during patrolling in a forward village in Kerni sector late Sunday night.
The injured was shifted to a military hospital and his condition was stated to be “stable”.
As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas are dotted with landmines which sometimes get washed away by rains resulting in such types of accidents.
Meanwhile, the Army along with police launched a joint search operation in Gursai Top, Shahshidhar and adjoining areas in Mendhar sector this morning.
Searches were also carried out at village Noorkote and Nakerkote ahead of border fence in the jurisdiction of Poonch police station late last night. However, no one was arrested during the operation which continued for several hours.
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