Two militants killed, one captured as troops foil two infiltration bids in Naushera in 48 hrs
JAMMU, AUGUST 24: In the last 48 hours, two major infiltration bids have been eliminated by alert troops deployed along the Line of Control in Naushera Sector.
Two Pakistani militants have been killed and another captured in both the incidents.
On August 21 morning hours, alert soldiers deployed in Jhangar sector of Naushera spotted movement of two to three terrorists on own side of Line of
Control. One terrorist came close to the Indian post and tried cutting the fence.
When challenged by alert sentries, he trying to flee. However, he was brought down by effective fire, incapacitating him.
Two terrorists who were hiding behind, fled the area by taking cover of dense jungle and broken ground. The injured Pakistani terrorist was captured alive and provided with immediate medical aid and life saving surgery was carried out.
The captured terrorist has revealed his identity as Tabarak Hussain, resident of Sabzkot. village, district Kotli of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. On further interrogation, the terrorist confessed about their plan to attack the Indian Army Post.
Tabarak Hussain stated that, he was sent by a Colonel of Pakistan Intelligence Agency named Col Yunus Chaudhry who had paid him Rs 30,000 in Pakistani currency.
Tabarak also revealed that he along with other terrorists had carried two/ three close recces of Indian forward posts with an aim to target them at an opportune time. The go ahead to target the Indian post was given by Col Yunus Chaudhry on August 21.
Incidentally, he was earlier also captured by Indian Army from the same sector in 2016 along with his brother Haroon Ali, and was repatriated on humanitarian grounds in November 2018 after spending 26 months in jail.
The second infiltration attempt came on the intervening night of August 22-23 when army troops killed two Pakistani militants in Lam area of Naushera sector.
According to officials, a group of suspected militants tried to sneak into Pukharni village of Lam in Nowshera sector under the cover of darkness from across the border. One of the militants stepped over a landmine causing an explosion around 10 pm on Monday, they said.
Army troops, who were observing the movement of the militants, laid a cordon and started a search of the area on Tuesday morning.
