An army official said that alert troops foiled Pakistan’s attempt to push in arms across the LoC in Keran Sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
An attempt to push in arms and ammunition by Pakistan from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir was foiled by the Indian army. Officials said today that the army has recovered a cache, including four AK-74 rifles. An army official said that alert troops foiled Pakistan’s attempt to push in arms across the LoC in Keran Sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The army noticed two-three men transporting some items in a tube tied to a rope across the Kishenganga river, he said.
Indian soldiers immediately reached the location and recovered four AK-74 rifles, eight magazines and 240 rounds in two bags. The official informed that the area has been cordoned off and a search is under progress.
It was another attempt by terrorists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to smuggle war-like stores, but it was successfully foiled by the quick action of alert troops, the officer said.
Lt Gen BS Raju, the Corps Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, said: “There has been no change in Pakistan’s intentions.”
“This morning, in the Keran sector, Pakistan tried to send across the Kishenganga river four AK-74 rifles and a huge cache of ammunition in a tube, but our alert troops with the help of surveillance devices, recovered the cache. It signifies that there has been no change in Pakistan’s intentions. We will continue to foil their attempts in the future as well,” Lt Gen BS Raju told reporters.
“There have been attempts in Keran, Tangdhar, in Jammu sector and Punjab as well. The main aim is to keep the people of Kashmir involved always in terrorism. But, our resolve is to stop weapons from coming in so that there is minimal loss to the people here. We need the cooperation of the people in this so that we can stop terrorism,” the corps commander added.
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