4 Terrorists Gunned Down In Kupwara While Trying To Infiltrate Border From PoK

Four terrorists trying to infiltrate from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) were gunned down in a joint operation conducted by Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police in Kupwara on Friday.

The gunfight took place near the Line of Control (LOC) in the Machhal sector in Kupwara. The terrorists were trying to infiltrate to the Indian side from POK, police said.

"In a joint operation, Army and Police have killed four terrorists in Kala Jungle of Machhal sector in #Kupwara who were trying to infiltrate to our side from POJK," the Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.

In a tweet, Indian Army's Chinar Corps said: "In a Jt op launched by Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police, an infiltration bid was foiled today by alert troops along LOC in Macchal Sector, Kupwara. 04 x Terrorists eliminated and war-like stores have been recovered. Ops in progress."

This is the second such incident to take place in the Kupwara region. Security forces had foiled an infiltration bid last Friday as well when five terrorists were killed in Jumagund area of Keran sector.

In recent times, security forces have been getting a large number of intelligence inputs of likely infiltration from across the LoC.