Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 1: Army today gunned down a suspected `human bomb’ when he was trying to infiltrate into the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sabjian sub sector of Poonch district early this morning. The infiltrating militant had reportedly strapped explosives on his body or was carrying it in his hands, which went off on being hit by the Army bullets leading to a powerful blast and blowing up of his body.
Only partially visible head and two broken legs of the infiltrator were recovered from the spot while remaining parts of his body had been mutilated due to massive impact of the explosion, official sources said.
They said the troops in their forward posts of Sabjian sub sector in Poonch district observed movement of a militant intruding toward the Indian territory in Sabjian sub sector at 4.30 am today. As the militant came close to the forward posts, the troops opened firing to neutralize him.
The militant tried to escape back but was killed.
Sources said a powerful blast occurred when the Army bullets hit the infiltrator leading to his on spot death. Troops conducted searches in the area this morning and found badly mutilated body of the militant, which had been blown into pieces. While partially visible head and one leg of the militant were recovered this morning, another leg was found at a far away place in the evening.
Rest of the parts of the militant’s body were charred.
The militant had either strapped an explosive laden belt on his body or was carrying an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which exploded after he was hit by the bullets, leading to his killing, sources said and didn’t rule out the possibility of the militant being a `human bomb’ trying to cross into this side with the intentions of causing casualties in forward posts of the Army.
However, identity of the militant couldn’t be established as his body had been reduced to parts of flesh only. No weapons were recovered from the spot, which indicated that the militant was carrying explosives only.
“The incident highlighted continued attempts of the militants to infiltrate into this side from across the Line of Control (LoC). This was second attempt of intrusion during past four days on the LoC, the first being at Keri sector of Rajouri district in which two militants were killed and another was injured,” sources said.
In the month of June, the militants had made series of infiltration attempts on the LoC in Krishna Ghati, Sabjian, Poonch, Mendhar and Keri sectors in twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
Troops have been maintaining high alert along the LoC following reports that 350 to 400 militants were camping across the LoC awaiting an opportunity to sneak into this side. However, almost all infiltration attempts by the militants on the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts have been foiled this year, sources said but added that they were anticipating more intrusion bids in the coming months especially during adverse weather conditions in Monsoon.
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