A major infiltration bid by the heavily armed group of terrorists was foiled by the alert Indian troops along the line of control in Poonch sector early Friday morning.
This is the second major incident of cross LoC infiltration bid in the Poonch sector in the last one week.
Two foreign terrorists were neutralised by the troops along the LoC in Poonch on August 30.
According to Defence PRO, Lt- Col Devender Anand, " On the intervening night of 2nd and 3rd September 2021, a group of heavily armed Pakistani terrorists attempted to infiltrate in Poonch sector (J&K).
The infiltration attempt of Pakistani terrorists was detected by alert troops of the Indian Army. The infiltrators were challenged and heavy firing ensued".
Defence PRO said, "Owing to undulating terrain and heavy undergrowth, the terrorists managed to break contact and escaped back towards Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir under the cover of darkness".
"A thorough search of the encounter site was carried out and a huge quantity of administrative stores left behind by the terrorists were recovered to include clothing, packaged food items and medicines with Pakistani markings", he added.