Army opens fire after suspicious movement along LoC in J&K’s Rajouri

Search operation on in Tarkundi sector following two-hour exchange of small arms fire on Friday night, no casualty

Jammu: Army troops opened fire after noticing suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Friday night, officials said on Saturday.

The sector remains under heightened surveillance after the exchange of small arms fire along the Line of Control on Friday night. (Representational photo)

“The troops spotted suspicious movement in the Tarkundi forward area around 10pm on Friday, prompting them to open fire. This led to retaliatory small arms fire from across the border, with the ensuing exchange lasting between one-and-a-half to two hours,” a police official said.

There were no reports of any casualties on either side.

A search operation was launched on Saturday morning to flush out infiltrators and ascertain if any managed to cross over.

The sector remains under heightened surveillance.