Four security forces personnel, including an Army officer, and three militants were killed during a failed infiltration bid by the ultras along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Machil sector on Sunday, officials said.
The militants made an abortive bid during the night to infiltrate into the Indian side of the LoC in Machil sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, they added.
The infiltrators were challenged and three of them were killed, the officials said.
However, three Army soldiers, including an officer, and a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan were also killed during the operation, they added.
Meanwhile, Srinagar-based defence spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia said at about 1 am, a BSF patrol noticed suspicious movement near the Anti-Infiltration Obstacle System (LoC fence), about 3.5 km from the LoC.
The BSF personnel challenged the infiltrators and a gunbattle ensued, in which a militant was killed, he said.
“A BSF soldier was killed in action (KIA) and the firefight stopped at 0400 hours,” Col Kalia said in a statement.
He said more troops were rushed to the area and the movement of the militants was tracked with the help of surveillance devices.
“Contact was re-established at 1020 hours when heavy fire was drawn by own search parties approximately 1.5 km from the LoC.
In the ensuing firefight, two more terrorists were killed. Own troops suffered three KIA and two injured,” Col Kalia said. He added that the injured soldiers have been evacuated.
The operation is in progress and further details are awaited, the spokesperson said.
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Opposition leaders in Kashmir Squarely blames BJP for present mishap inside Kashmir
Erstwhile alliance partner of BJP and Former CM Mehbooba Mufti on Monday in a press conference claimed due to Modi government led BJP government polices that people in Jammu and Kashmir believe that ‘either they go to jail or pick up arms’.
“Today 10-15 young men are joining militancy from each village because you (BJP) have suppressed their voices. People don’t have an option left.
They think one can either go to jail or pick up arms. Hence they think it is better to pick up arms and die,” she said.
After Former CM Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti too urged the Centre to talk to Pakistan, like China.
Remembering how her father had dreamed for India-Pakistan border routes be opened, she said J&K should become a bridge of peace between the two nations.
“If you can talk to China, why can’t you talk to Pakistan? We have been pleading with China to give us our land back but they are not budging from their stand. Why can’t we talk to Pakistan?” she asked.
