Jammu, Sept 21: Two militants and an Army jawan
were killed in fierce gunbattles in Jammu and Kashmir where
the Army pushed back ultras who had infiltrated into the
country under the cover of firing from the Pakistani side
along the Line of Control.
"A group of armed militants entered the Indian territory from Kabaristan post of Pakistan and were trapped by troops close to Kalash Indian Post between Zero line and border fencing along LoC in Poonch district today," defence officials told a news agency.
"We have foiled an infiltration bid from Pakistan side," they said.
A jawan -- sepoy Chiba of One Assam Regiment-- was
killed in the gunbattle which started this morning and was
continuing till tonight, they said adding that the
infiltration bid by militants followed heavy cross-border
firing on Indian positions along LoC since yesterday.
"As the area is heavily mined, it has made the
operation very difficult," officials said.
Unconfirmed reports said that a militant has also been
killed and his body is lying on the mined area.
Another fierce gunbattle broke out between militants
and army troops in Gool area of Ramban district this evening
when army launched a cordon and search operation in the area,
they said.
Two militants have been killed so far, they said adding
that one AK rifle and some ammunition besides a pistol has
been recovered.
Acting on a tip off, troops of 27 Rastriya Rifles
launched a search operation and busted a hideout in
Oran-Rathiri area in Poonch district, defence sources said.
Ten Chinese-made hand grenades, 13 UGBL grenades, 252
Pika rifle rounds, 240 AK rifle rounds and 8 AK rifle
magazines were recovered from there, they said.
Troops also busted another hideout in Larhumba area in
Reasi district and recovered one UBGL with 4 grenades, 18 AK
rifle magazines, one SLR magazine, a pistol magazine and 93
pika rounds, they said, adding no arrests have been made.
On the information provided by some children about
teh presence of explosives materials in a bag in a nallah in
Bahu Fort area of the city, police recovered a bag containing
five grenades, they said.
The troops also recovered a live grenade from a
field in border belt of Vijaypur in Samab district today,
sources said.
Bureau Report