Indian Army troops deployed at a forward post in Mendhar, Poonch, opened fire late last night after detecting suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC). The incident took place days after the devastating Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists in the region.
Defence Sources told News18 that the movement was challenged by a sentry on duty. The manoeuvres prompted immediate action to prevent any potential infiltration attempt.
Earlier this week, 26 people — 25 Indians and one Nepali — were killed and several were injured after a group of terrorists linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) opened fire at the popular tourist destination located in Baisaran valley in southern Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
Soon after the incident, a search operation was launched in the area to rule out the possibility of infiltration.
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