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| Conflicting claims on intrusion | | Army denies any breach of LoC ceasefire | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 19
More than two dozen armed militants are reported to have sneaked in through Line of Control in Poonch sector and Kupwara sector even as the Army has denied any breach of ceasefire.
While locals in may areas alleged that many militants have managed to sneak in but the Army has vehemently denied these claims saying that there was an infiltration bid which was successfully foiled with the killing of one militant. The Army also denied any breach of ceasefire by the Pakistani counterparts on the Line of Control.
"No violation of ceasefire has taken place along the LoC by our troops guarding the borders", an army spokesman said reacting to claims emanating from Pakistan that Indian troops had violated the ceasefire by opening fire on their troops.
An infiltration bid was foiled by the troops at Sonapindi Gali in Kupwara district this morning when troops exchanged fire for 30 minutes with the militants attempting to sneak in from across the border in which one intruder was killed, the spokesman said.
However, reports said that the security forces on today again came under `hostile fire' from across the border along the Line of Control (LoC) at Krishana Ghat Sector of Poonch district, which was third incident in last four days in the district.
The recent statement of Union defence minister A K Antony wherein he was reported to have said that the infiltration from other side to J&K is likely to increase ahead of elections also validate the intercepted reports of crossing of militants.
Sources claimed that about thirty militants have succeeded to cross this side of the border with most of the them from Poonch and Krishana Ghati Mankote sector.
"About fifteen to twenty militants managed to cross from Thanlote area of Mendhar" sources claimed and added that every week there is infiltration bid with army claiming to have pushed them (militants) back but in garb of darkness and congested forests they sneaks in from other routes. These claims are, however, not being substantiated by the Army. |
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