Srinagar: Indian Army troops thwarted an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keri sector of Rajouri district late Tuesday night, official sources said.
According to defense sources, soldiers noticed suspicious movement near the zero line and immediately opened fire, forcing the suspected infiltrators to retreat.
While the Army has not officially confirmed the infiltration bid, it acknowledged that some rounds were fired by troops stationed in the sector.
Keri has been a known infiltration route in the past. However, improved surveillance and fencing have significantly reduced successful crossings, with several previous attempts being foiled or resulting in casualties among infiltrators.
This latest incident comes just weeks after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, following a brief but intense armed exchange in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 25 tourists and a local pony operator. India had responded with cross-border precision strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’, which was followed by retaliatory drone and missile attacks from Pakistan.
