Jammu, Dec 14 : A fierce gunfight erupted between security forces and a group of terrorists on Tuesday in Surankote forests of bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police sources said that acting on a tip off about the presence of two to three terrorists in Dori Dhook area of Surankote, a joint team of security forces launched the search operation early this morning.
“The hiding terrorists fired at the search party on seeing them, which was retaliated upon and a gunfight was triggered,” they said.
However, during the exchange of fire, one terrorist has been eliminated, reliable sources said.
The operation is still in progress.
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on December 10 while taking a review on security measures put in place along the Line of Control against the infiltration attempts by the Pakistan agencies to push in terrorists and narcotics, had said that close synergy between security forces thwarting Pakistan sponsored infiltration attempts are being made in the border Rajouri and Poonch district of the Union Territory.
“Twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch of Jammu have been witnessing terrorist infiltration bids sponsored by the Pakistani authorities,” said Singh while chairing a security review meeting with officers during his visit to Poonch district.
He said, “Due to synergy and close liaison between the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and other security forces many of such acts have been successfully thwarted on the border and in the hinterland.”
