Arms seized from BAT action site

Arms and ammunition recovered by Army in Karmara area of Poonch sector on Friday.
Arms and ammunition recovered by Army in Karmara area of Poonch sector on Friday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, June 23: Army today recovered arms, ammunition and sharp-edged weapons from village Karmara in Chakan-Da-Bagh area of Poonch sector, where two members of Border Action Team (BAT) were eliminated while two jawans were martyred and two others injured yesterday afternoon.
Recoveries made from the site of BAT action included one rifle, magazines, ammunition, explosive devices, dagger and war-like stores, which indicated nefarious designs of the BAT members, sources said.
Body of one of the slain intruder has been recovered from the spot, sources said, adding body of his second slain associate was lying near the LoC and couldn’t be recovered.
Sources said the BAT members had planned to cause more casualties but their plot was thwarted by the troops with timely retaliation.
The BAT members were also carrying with them sharp-edged weapons, headband and cameras, sources said.

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