Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Rajouri, terrorist killed

Search ops launched after suspected Pak drone activity in Samba

STATE TIMES NEWS

RAJOURI/JAMMU: Army troops foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Tuesday, killing one terrorist during an encounter, officials said.
Acting on intelligence inputs, security forces detected the movement of two terrorists in the general area of Jhangar in Nowshera sector along the LoC at around 3 pm, the White Knight Corps said on X.
Alert troops responded with swift and calibrated action and engaged the infiltrators, successfully foiling the infiltration attempt, it said.
In the ensuing exchange of fire, one Pakistan-sponsored terrorist was eliminated, effectively preventing any breach of the LoC, it added.
A search operation has been launched to trace the second terrorist, who is believed to be hiding in the area.
Security forces have strengthened their operational posture and heightened surveillance across the sector, with integrated ground and aerial monitoring to ensure complete domination of the area, it said.
Meanwhile, security forces launched a search operation after suspected Pakistani drone activity was reported along the International Border in Samba district, officials said.
The movement of a suspected enemy drone was detected over the general area of Daboh late Monday night, prompting security forces to initiate countermeasures, including the deployment of more forces and a thorough search of the area to ensure that no weapons or narcotics were airdropped, they said.
The officials added that a joint search operation by the Army, police and Border Security Force (BSF) is underway in the area where reports of drone sightings were received.
Police and BSF also launched a search operation in Bhai Nallah, Lala Chack and Malani in the Rajpura area of the district, following information about suspicious movement in the early hours of the day, the officials said.