Three Pakistani infiltrators shot along LoC in Poonch: Army
Poonch/Jammu, Jun 24 (PTI) Three armed Pakistani intruders were shot by security forces when they attempted to sneak into the Indian side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, Army said on Saturday.
Officials said the fate of the intruders was not clear as the encounter site is ahead of the border fence and the three were seen falling down before they were evacuated to the other side.
However, the Pakistan Army claimed that two “civilians” were killed and one was injured in the firing by Indian troops.
The Indian Army said an intelligence-based counter-infiltration operation Resham’ was jointly launched by the army and police.
A soldier was also injured in the exchange of fire with the intruders in the Krishna Ghati sector, where a massive search operation is on after the successful foiling of the infiltration bid during the intervening night of June 23 and 24.
