The army shot dead a Pakistani militant in Rajouri and foiled another bid by the militants to sneak into the Indian territory along the LoC.
JAMMU: The army on Monday shot dead a Pakistani militant in Rajouri and foiled another bid by the militants to sneak into the Indian territory along the LoC.
This is the third infiltration bid foiled by troops in last five days along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.
Giving details, a senior army official said that a group of over four militants entered the Indian territory across the LoC in Kalsia-Laam forward area of Naushera sub-sector.
"Alert troops guarding the LoC laid a cordon in the area and launched a search operation during which the gunbattle erupted," he said.
A militant was killed in the gunbattle, the official said, adding an AK rifle, four magazines and 110 rounds besides some explosives were recovered.
The army official added, "There is an increase in infiltration attempts from across the border. But alert troops have beaten back these attempts. This show desperation in militant leadership in Pakistan to send in more armed militants in view of the coming assembly elections."
Of the three infiltration bids foiled in past five days, a militant was killed, when troops foiled infiltration bid along LoC in Keri belt of Jammu and Kashmir on October 11.
On October 9, troops foiled an infiltration bid in Keri sector of Rajouri district and a jawan was killed in a gunbattle.
On October 1, BSF foiled an infiltration bid along IB at Tent post in Kanachak sub-sector of Jammu district as Pakistani rangers opened small arms firing on Tent post along International Border to push in a group of militants in J&K.
On September 27, Pakistani troops under the cover of its firing tried to infiltrate into India along IB via Chak Fagwari area in Pargwal belt on Jammu, which was foiled by BSF.
On September 22, Pakistan troops violated ceasefire and opened small arms firing on Indian posts along LoC in Tarkundi forward areas in Poonch district and four militants were killed during infiltration bid under cover of Pak firing.
On September 18, there was firing from Pakistan across LoC on Indian forward posts of Panjal and Kopra of Poonch district.
Since January this year, Pakistani troops have violated five-year-old ceasefire agreement 37 times and Indian troops have refused to retaliate on most occasions.
Army and BSF has further beefed up the security along LoC and IB in the state after intelligence reports that several big groups of ultras are staged along launching pads to enter J&K.
Pakistani breaches of ceasefire and infiltrations bids were reported from Jammu, Samba, Rajouri, Uri, Tanghdhar and Poonch sectors this year, from where a number of ultras were trying to sneak into India.
Over 129 infiltration bids were reported in nine months from Pakistan, in which over 70 militants were killed.
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