Rajouri : Army Monday claimed that it foiled an infiltration bid in Nowshera Sector of Rajouri district, killing 3 infiltrators.
Army sources revealed that three infiltrators who were trying to cross over to India were killed in the operation, the army claimed. The operation has been going on since May 28 (Sunday), it further said.
An army officer said that the infiltrators had entered Indian territory where they were eliminated.
The troops have launched a search operation in Rajouri and half a dozen villages in Poonch district
A separate search operation has also been launched by the Border Security Force (BSF) and police in the Hiranagar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua-Samba sector, said an Army official. The operation was launched on Sunday night after security forces received information about the movement along the Line of Control, it further reported.
A massive search operation has been also launched in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District.
The operation is going on in Samba sector’s riverine areas of Basantar and Eik Nalah areas, which are adjacent to Hiranagar. (KNT)
