Army, Police Launch Joint Search Ops In J&K's Poonch After Noticing Suspicious Movement

The search operations were launched after a movement of 'suspected people' was noticed by the security forces.

A joint cordon and search operation (CASO) was launched by Army and police on Wednesday morning following movement of "suspected people" in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch town, news agency PTI reported citing sources. Some locals noticed suspicious movement of some armed people in Poonch town. Two schools in the town have also been shut. Based on the information, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Khakha Nawan, Purani Poonch, Jernally Mohalla of Poonch, they said. The operation was going on when the last reports came in from the area.

Security forces are already on high alert and setup is fully activated following terror attack in Bhatta Dhurian in which five soldiers were killed on April 20. According to PTI, security forces are also undertaking Operation Trinetra in neighbouring border district of Rajouri's Kandi forests following killing of five paratroopers in explosion triggered by terrorists during a CASO last Friday.

An Indian Army operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Shahpur killed one terrorist and injured two others. The Pakistani intruder was killed early on April 9 when Army troops foiled a major infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, news agency ANI reported.

Pertinently, on May 02, police along with security forces arrested a terrorist associate of the proscribed terror outfit LeT, identified as Tanveer Ahmad Wani son of Bashir Ahmad Wani resident of Daramdora Shopian. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 01 AK series rifle, 01 magazine and 10 rounds were recovered from his possession and a case FIR No. 65/2023 was registered in PS Shopian.