Baramulla(Jammu and Kashmir): Security forces on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the border area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district. Official sources said that the infiltration attempt by the terrorist in the early hours was foiled by the alert troops. A Junio Commissioned Officer (JCO) suffered injuries, the sources said.
The searches for possible recoveries from the areas which are densely vegetated have been launched, the officials said. Strict security arrangements have been made along the border, in the midst of which the infiltration attempt was foiled by the army.
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There was an exchange of fire between the terrorist and the army troops. After the brief exchange of fire between the two sides, a quadcopter was flown by the Pakistani side over the scene of the incident, the officials said. The quadcopter was withdrawn by the Pakistanis after it was fired at by the soldiers of the Indian Army, they said.
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The use of the quadcopter brings to the fore the complicity between the terrorists and the Pakistan Army in providing assistance during infiltration bids, the officials added. According to sources, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the army was injured and was shifted to the hospital.
Notably, strict security arrangements have been made ahead of G20 to be held in Jammu and Kashmir. On April 9, the Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the LoC in Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir, where one infiltrator was killed. (With Agency Inputs)
