One intruder killed, 2 apprehended in a major infiltration bid foiled by Army in Poonch.

GN SONLINE RAJOURI 
SHYAM SOOD 

2nd major attempt of narco-terror foiled in Shahpur sector within 15 days

RAJOURI, APRIL 09:–Within a fortnight alert Indian Army troops deployed on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Shahpur area in the Poonch district foiled a second major attempt of Narco-terror smuggling and killed one intruder and captured alive other two.

The killed and the apprehended intruders are residents of Maidan Mohalla of village Chanjal in PoJK and have been identified as deceased Mohammad Sharief Kohli (42) s/o injured Mohd Akbar Kohli; Tariq Kohli (25) s/o Mohd Yousuf Kohli; and Mohammad Shakeel (32) s/o Mohd Sadiq.
Army has recovered 14 packets of Narcotics (about 17 kgs), Pakistani currency, and some documents from the possession of the arrested intruders.
Earlier on March 24, alert Army troops of Doda Battalion foiled a Narco-terror smuggling attempt from this area and recovered 10 packets of narcotics.
In another major action against drug smuggling and against drug smugglers, Poonch police on March 5 recovered Rs 2.3 crore Indian Currency, 15000 US Dollars and 7 kilograms of narcotics during a search of the house of notorious drug peddler namely Rafi Dhana @ Rafi Lal (presently detained under PSA).
PRO (Defence) Jammu, Lt Col Devender Anand said that at about 10.15 pm on Saturday alert troops deployed on the LoC in Poonch sector observed a suspicious movement of a group (three individuals) close to the Line of Control.

At around midnight the group crossed the LoC and started infiltrating on to own side. The trio was under continuous observation of the Indian troops and at about 2 am the group reached the fence and was challenged by Indian troops.

“On this, the intruders started to run away and were engaged by fire, in which one intruder was shot dead, while the other two managed to run into the jungle taking advantage of the thick foliage and rocky outcrop. The area was immediately cordoned to prevent their escape across the Line of Control,” said PRO Defence.
A search operation was launched at first light wherein the dead body of one intruder was recovered at the encounter site. As the search progressed in the jungle, one intruder was apprehended alive in wounded condition. In the subsequent search the third intruder was also apprehended alive” he added.

PRO Defence, Lt Col Devender Anand said that during the search operation so far 3 bags with fourteen packets of Narcotics approximately 17 kgs, Pakistan currency, some documents, and eatables have been recovered.

During preliminary questioning, the two intruders apprehended alive claimed that they (all three) are residents of PoJK.
“Alert Indian Army troops have thus prevented a major infiltration bid, of a Narco terror group which had the potential of disturbing the peace in Poonch & Rajouri Districts through its nefarious designs,” said Army and added it continues to remain alert on the LoC and is fully prepared to thwart any such attempts in the future too.