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Security forces foil infiltration bid in J&K’s Poonch; one terrorist gunned down
On Sunday, additional director general of police Mukesh Singh said that 2-3 groups of terrorists were still active in Poonch and Rajouri districts
The Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday foiled an infiltration bid and killed a terrorist along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said.
“An infiltration bid was foiled in Poonch district. In a joint operation by the Indian Army and police around 2am in Degwar Treva area along the LoC, two infiltrating terrorists were engaged by security forces. One terrorist fell down immediately while another tried to run back to LoC. He was engaged and hit. He was seen falling down near the LoC,” Jammu-based Defence spokesperson Lt Col Suneel Bartwal said.
On Sunday, additional director general of police Mukesh Singh said that 2-3 groups of terrorists were still active in Poonch and Rajouri districts and anti-insurgency operations are on to eliminate them.
“Though exact figures of terrorists who are active Rajouri and Poonch region are available, it’s clear that they get support from Pakistan to vitiate peace and harmony in the region,” he said.
On Saturday, a terrorist was killed in in Bariyama area of Khawas in Rajouri district; his body was recovered on Sunday morning. Special Forces were brought in to aid the operation.
Bartwal informed that the army recovered 1 AK series rifle, 5 magazines, 4 hand grenades, and 1 bag of clothes with Pakistani markings from the site of encounter in Bariyama.
Throughout the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, terrorist made repeated attempts to break through the cordon but were thwarted through controlled fire. Security forces utilised advanced technology such as night-enabled quadcopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and sniffer dogs to enhance their capabilities during the operation, the spokesperson said.
