Troops from the Border Security Force have foiled yet another bid by Pakistan-based terrorists to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of firing from across the border and thick fog in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“There was movement of a group of militants along the international border in Pallia area in Chilyari-khora forward belt in the Kathua district on Tuesday night,” a senior BSF officer said.
Alert BSF troops opened fire foiling the infiltration bid, he said.
This is the fifth infiltration attempt in a week by militants under the cover of firing by Pakistani troops and thick blanket of fog along the international border.
BSF had on Tuesday said that a large number of militants were waiting across the border for an opportunity to infiltrate and it has foiled four such attempts since New Year’s eve, when Pakistani troops started the latest round of ceasefire violations that have left four persons dead.
Director General of BSF D K Pathak on Tuesday visited border areas in Samba and Kathua to assess the situation.
“We had good proof of that (infiltration bids being engineered from Pakistan). What we feel that it could be one of the reasons for the provocation and we are on alert. We are watching. Whenever we feel that there is infiltration bid, we are doing the needful,” he had said.
“They are trying all possible things... but as I said that so far perhaps they have not succeeded in any kind of infiltration in this area,” the DG said.
