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Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 23: A senior army officer today said the repeated incidents of firing by Pakistan in violation of the border ceasefire were part of its old tactics to provide cover to militants waiting on their side to enter the Indian territory.
Quoting intelligence inputs, he said there were a number of militants waiting in the forward Pak posts to enter J&K.
“Since both the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) have been fenced, it has virtually become impossible for the Pak-trained militants to sneak into the state,” the officer, who did not want to be quoted, said.
He said alert Indian troops had been on round-the-clock patrolling along the fencing to kill any suspicious person who was seen approaching the Indian side.
The officer said the onset of winters and the minimal presence of militants in J&K were the main causes of worry for Pakistan because under these circumstances, it would not be able to keep the pot boiling in the hitherto trouble-torn state.
He said due to the alterness of border troops and failed infiltration attempts by militants in the recent past, frustration was building up on the neighbouring country and militant commanders on its soil.
Apart from the ceasefire violations, there were also terror strikes in the state in the past few days, he said, accusing Pakistan of aiding militants to sneak into J&K.
“Troops have been put on high alert on the borders to thwart any infiltration bid by militants in near future before the mountain passes are covered with snow,” the officer said.
They were desperate to enter the state to create trouble on the eve of the forthcoming festival season,” he said.
“We have specific intelligence inputs that Pakistan is helping militants to infiltrate into J&K. We also have inputs that its forward posts are being used by militants as launching pads,” he asserted.
He said border residents had also been asked to remain vigilant and contact forces in case there was any suspicious movement in their villages.
The officer said the tunnel detection in Chilyari border area of Samba sub-sector here must not lead to complacency as enemy was expected to make use of every possible method to infiltrate militants.
“There is no room for complacency given the past record of the neighbouring country,” he added.
The officer said while police had put a multi-tier security cordon around the winter capital city, forces had sealed the borders to stop Pakistan from infiltrating militants.
He said cordons and checks had also been organised on the Nikki Tawi river bed – a known infiltration route – and in all the border villages from Paharpur in Kathua to Poonch. |
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