Search operations continue in Jammu region

Jammu, July 19

Search operations continued in different parts of Jammu division as reports of suspicious terrorist activities continued to pour in. The security forces including the J&K Police, Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) continued search operations in Rajouri, Poonch, Doda, Reasi, Kathua and Udhampur district amid threat from Pakistani ultras who have been able to infiltrate into the Indian territory.

Suneel Bartwal, defence spokesperson in Jammu, in a statement said that the analysis of large quantity of war-like stores recovered from the slain terrorists revealed the hand of “inimical agencies from across the border”.

The Army has taken a number of measures to enhance synergy between various agencies. “These include joint training with the J&K Police and the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF). Intelligence sharing mechanism between them has been established,” he said.