ARMY FOILS INFILTRATION BID IN J&K’S KUPWARA, ONE TERRORIST KILLED

Security agencies on Friday identified an infiltrator killed along line of control in Tangdhar area of Kupwara and recovered large cache of arms and ammunition besides ten packets of heroin from his possession.

The infiltrator has been identified as Mohammad Muneer son of Bilal Ahmad of Jura Bandi Athmuqam PaK, officials told.The infiltrator was killed along LoC near ‘Darshan post’ on Friday. “During the search two 47 rifles with magazines, two pistols with magazines and ten pocket Herion were recovered.

The Chinar Corps of the Indian Army, in a statement, said, “Infiltration bid foiled by alert Indian army troops in Tangdhar, Kupwara today morning. The action resulted in the elimination of one terrorist.” The Army further informed that war-like stores including two AKs, two grenades, and ten packets of narcotics recovered have been received.

Meanwhile, A fire broke out in the Margana forest area of Chenani in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district late Thursday night.

Forest department officials, fire and emergency departments initiated joint efforts to douse the fire.

Earlier on May 17, a massive fire broke out in the Niaka, Panjgrain and Ghambir Mughlan forest areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Further details are awaited.