Alert troops of the Indian army late Thursday evening foiled an infiltration bid along the line of control in the Poonch sector.
Till the time of filing the report, the operation in the area was going on to neutralize the heavily armed terrorists.
This is the first incident of infiltration bid in the Poonch sector since January 1, 2025.
However, some of the unconfirmed reports claimed at least two infiltrators were gunned down by the troops after detecting their movement along the line of control in the Khari Karmara sector of Poonch.
Jammu-based White Knight Corps in a post on X confirmed, "Terrorist movement detected in the Poonch sector along the Line of Control. Alert troops opened fire leading to a heavy exchange of fire. Operations are underway".
Meanwhile, search operations were also conducted in the Doda district during the day after noticing the suspected movement of the terrorists in the area.
The search operation was jointly launched by police and CRPF in Dorhu, Basti, and adjoining forest area in Bhaderwah at 8.30 am.
According to official sources, residents in the area noticed the suspicious movement and subsequently informed the police.