A militant was killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
The preceding night, based on a specific input generated by the police, the joint team of the Army and the Police intercepted an infiltrating group in the Saidpora forward area, around 100 km north in the Kupwara district.
During the preceding night, based on a specific input generated by #Kupwara police, joint team of Army & #Police intercepted an infiltrating group in Saidpora forward area. The joint team has #neutralised one #infiltrator. Search is still going on. Further details shall follow.
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 16, 2023
“Search is still going on,” the police said.
The police say this is the first infiltration attempt this year, which has been foiled.