Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 20: Army last night fired in Gulmarg sector of North Kashmir after they noticed suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC). Sources said that Army observed movement of few suspects inside Indian Territory in Sultanpore Kandi area behind Budapathri near the LoC during an ambush that was laid by Army to counter-infiltration. Sources said Army fired several trace bullets and with small arms but no one was found in the area. Later on a search operation was launched in the area in the morning but nothing was found. The search operation was later called off. It may be mentioned here that Army along the LoC is on heightened alert after reports of large scale presence of militants on the launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lt General Gurmeet Singh said last week that they are apprehending infiltration during winter months and are ready for any challenge.
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