Srinagar, Apr 23: Two terrorists were killed on Wednesday as an infiltration attempt was foiled by security forces along the Line of Control in Uri sector of Baramulla district, officials said.
The infiltration bid came less than 24 hours after a deadly terror attack at Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district left 26 people dead, mostly tourists.
Addressing the joint press conference of Army and Police in Baramulla, Brig Mayank Shukla , Cdr 161 Inf Bde said that the infiltration bid was foiled in Uri Nala of the north Kashmir Baramulla district.
“At approximately 0100 hrs, alert troops deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) detected suspicious movement of unidentified persons attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory. The infiltrators were challenged and engaged, resulting in a heavy exchange of fire,” he said.
Brig Mayank Shukla said that in the ensuing encounter, it said two terrorists were neutralised.
“Two AK series rifles, a Chinese pistol and 10 kg of IED with other war-like stores have been recovered from the encounter site,” he said.
Brig Mayank Shukla further said that the successful neutralisation of terrorists highlights the high state of alertness and operational preparedness of the security forces.
The identity of terrorists is being ascertained, it added.
Meanwhile, another encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Kulgam district on Wednesday evening.
Officials said that security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Tangmarg area of Kulgam following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the region.
“As the security forces approached the location where the terrorists were hiding, they opened fire, triggering an encounter. The gunfight is currently underway, and additional reinforcements have been rushed to the area to prevent any escape,” a senior official said.
The encounters in Kulgam and the infiltration bid in Baramulla come a day after Pakistan-sponsored terrorists carried out a brutal attack in a meadow near Pahalgam in Anantnag district, killing 26 civilians.
