Four infiltrators killed in J&K as police foil second attempt in ten days

Srinagar: The armed forces killed four unidentified infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machal of Kupwara in northern Kashmir on Friday, said officials.

The incident took place in the Kala Jungle area in the wee hours of Friday, they said, adding that the infiltrators were heavily armed and appeared to be very well-trained.

The army covered nine AK series rifles, three pistols, four grenades, 288 AK and pistol rounds, 55 suspected narco packets and other huge quantities of war-like stores, said the army. "The recoveries indicated the vicious plan of Pakistan by utilising the terrorists to derail the existing peace in Kashmir Valley. This successful operation is a big blow to the narco funding and terror plans of the infiltrators," it said.

This was the second infiltration attempt foiled by the army in the past ten days. On June 16, five infiltrators were killed in the Keran sector of Kupwara.

Officials said the army laid ambushes and tracked the movement of infiltrators throughout the night. "At around 0430 hours four terrorists were observed crossing the LoC. They were engaged upon coming in effective range. Intense firefight ensued resulting in elimination of all four terrorists," read the statement of the Srinagar-based defence spokesperson.