One terrorist was killed as the Army foiled “a major infiltration bid” along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara on Thursday.
A Srinagar-based Army spokesman said suspicious movement of unidentified persons was detected across the LoC at the Keran sector in Kupwara.
“Terrorists trying to infiltrate were intercepted by our troops. A contact was established and the infiltration bid was foiled. One terrorist was killed and one AK-47 rifle was recovered,” the spokesman said.
Army sources said at least three intruders were attempting to infiltrate near the LoC.
Earlier in the day, a soldier was injured in an anti-personnel landmine explosion on the LoC in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.
A low intensity anti-personnel landmine went off in the Kalal forward area of the Nowshera sector on Wednesday evening, an official said.
Tested for COVID-19
An infiltrator, identified as Abdul Rehman, a resident of Nakyal in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, has been tested for COVID-19.
Rehman was arrested in Burthi village of the Balakote sector in the Mendhar sub-division of Poonch on Wednesday. He is being questioned.
“The test results are awaited,” said Block Medical Officer, Mendhar, Dr. Parviaz Ahmed Khan.
