Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 20: Security forces have intensified anti-terror operations across the Jammu region following intelligence inputs about a possible infiltration attempt by terrorists from across the border amid dense fog.
Search operations by police, Army, BSF and CRPF are underway at various locations near the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Kathua, Samba, Jammu and Rajouri districts, besides the Chatroo forest belt in Kishtwar.
According to intelligence inputs, movement of suspected terrorists has been reported at launch pads along the border opposite Hiranagar, Ghagwal, Ramgarh and Akhnoor areas in the Kathua-Samba-Jammu sector over the past two days, the officials said.
To counter a possible infiltration attempt, search and cordon operations are on in Bobiya border outpost, Tappan, Mareed, Paharpur, Pansar, Maniyari, Tarnah Nallah, Bein Nallah, Kishanpur Kandi, Chak Chabbey, Dolka Samyal, and Rukh-e-Sarkar areas in Kathua district.
Besides, security forces are conducting search operations at Babar Nallah, Paloora, Treyal, Mansar, and Chilla Danga in Samba, and Pargwal and adjoining areas in Akhnoor sector, the officials said. Click here to watch video
The searches are also part of area domination in view of the prevailing harsh weather conditions accompanied by dense fog cover. Security forces have also intensified search operations in Rajouri district to thwart any infiltration bid by terrorists. Four grenades were reportedly recovered in one of the operations yesterday.
In Kishtwar district, security forces conducted searches in over a dozen forest villages for the second day on Saturday after locals reported movement of suspected terrorists.
However, there has been no contact with any suspects so far, the officials said, adding that the anti-terror operation was ongoing when last reports were received.
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