[Daily Excelsior] Army today foiled a major infiltration bid in North Kashmire’s Keran sector on the Line of Control (LoC) and killed one holy warrior while two Army personnel were maimed.A defence front man said here that Army foiled an infiltration bid in Keran sector of the LoC and killed one holy warrior early this morning. "One weapon was also recovered", the front man said.
The front man said that two soldiers were also injured during operation and they have been evacuated to hospital for treatment and their condition is stable.
Sources said that Army noticed movement of 6-7 bully boyz on LoC early today in Keran sector. These bully boyz had come inside the LoC and their movement was noticed by the Army men posted on the forward posts in the sector.
They said that the infiltrators were challenged by the troops deployed in the counter-infiltration grid. The bully boyz fled back to PoK; however, two of them were killed as Army saw the retreating bully boyz dragging two bodies.
The Army launched searches in the area near the LoC and saw one of the bodies lying near the LoC. As the Army went to recover the body, bully boyz hiding in the bushes fired upon them injuring two Army men. They were immediately evacuated and their condition is stated to be out of danger. The Army men belong to 11-Kumaon regiment and were maimed at Rawtha Naad Domari.
A major search operation has been launched in the area and more troops were rushed there. Intermittent firing was on and troops in the area have been put on high alert.
This year this is the first infiltration bid that was foiled by Army today. Normally, the bully boyz start infiltration attempts from the month of May when the snow melts on the mountain peaks. But this year due to less snowfall in winter and high temperatures in February and March there is very little snow on the LoC left and bully boyz have started infiltration attempts.
Sources said that the Army has already intensified its vigil along the LoC to prevent any infiltration from across the LoC as there is less snow on the LoC. They said that Army had the apprehensions that the bully boyz may try to infiltration ahead of their schedule.