Jammu, March 10 – Alert troops foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Rajouri district on Tuesday, killing one terrorist and launching a search to track down the second.
Officials said that the terrorist was killed in an anti-infiltration operation in the Jhangar area of the Nowshera sector of the LoC in Rajouri.
"Acting on credible intelligence inputs from Intelligence Agencies, the movement of two terrorists was detected in the general area of Jhangar, Nowshera along the Line of Control at around 3 pm on March 10," said the White Knight Corps, headquartered in Nagrota, on X.
"Responding with swift and calibrated combat action, alert troops of the White Knight Corps engaged the terrorists swiftly and successfully foiled the infiltration attempt. In the ensuing engagement, one Pakistani-sponsored terrorist was eliminated, effectively preventing any breach of the LoC. Own troops have been reoriented to search for the second terrorist and to ensure relentless dominance of the area, supported by integrated ground and aerial surveillance," it added.
"A robust operational posture and heightened alert continue across the sector," it said.
Reports said that another terrorist was spotted during the infiltration attempt, and the search is on to track him down.
The army is deployed on the 740-km-long LoC in J&K, which is situated in the Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora districts of the Kashmir Valley, and in Poonch, Rajouri, and partly in the Jammu district of the Jammu division.
In addition, J&K has a 240-km-long international border, which is situated in the Samba, Jammu, and Kathua districts. The international border is manned by the Border Security Force (BSF).
The army and the BSF are deployed to prevent infiltration, exfiltration, drug smuggling, and drone activities initiated from the Pakistan side of the border.
J&K Police and the security forces carry out aggressive operations in the hinterland against terrorists, their overground workers (OGWs), and sympathizers.
Drug smugglers, drug peddlers, and those involved in hawala money rackets and other unlawful financial activities are also on the radar of the security forces.
It is believed that the funds generated from these unlawful activities are finally used to sustain terrorism in J&K.