The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir and gunned down a militant.
Officials said the incident occurred around midnight when the BSF troops deployed along the LoC fence in Keri sector of Rajouri detected some suspicious movement. A heavy exchange of fire ensued for about 30 minutes, they said.
Despite the gunbattle, however, two terrorists managed to flee the spot.
A search was conducted early morning during which the BSF recovered the body of the militant along with an AK-47 rifle, six loaded magazines and a monocular night vision device from the Pakistani side.
A black bag containing another loaded AK magazine, dry fruits and juice was also recovered, they said.
“It is understood that the remaining terrorists took advantage of the hilly ground and jungle and retreated to their side. An infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops,” they added.
(With inputs ANI and PTI.)
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