Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Poonch sector
The enemy’s designs were effectively thwarted through coordinated ground action, the statement said.
The enemy’s designs were effectively thwarted through coordinated ground action, the statement said.
The attachment by the Poonch Police has been effected in connection with an FIR registered at Police Station Gursai in District Poonch.
The Chief Minister reaffirmed the Government's commitment to standing with the affected people in this hour of distress. He was accompanied by Minister Javed Ranaa during his visit.
Troops of the White Knight Corps of the Indian Army on Monday foiled an infiltration bid by Pakistan-backed terrorists in the Balakot sector of the Poonch district.
The infiltration attempt was detected in the Torna area of the Uri sector, where troops observed suspicious movement near the LoC.
The J&K chief minister informed that the Congress MP and leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Poonch tomorrow.
The TMC is the first national-level party to send its high-level team to the conflict-ravaged border towns of Uri in Kashmir and Poonch-Rajouri in Jammu.
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, will visit Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to meet families of those killed or injured during the recent India and Pakistan clashes in the region.
He said, ex-gratia and other relief has been provided and Government of India is committed for further necessary assistance.
With 16 deaths and damage to a large number of residential houses, Poonch was the worst hit place in Jammu and Kashmir due to shelling by Pakistan in the civilian areas of the district.
