This is the second visit of Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi to Jammu in less than three weeks of his assuming the office. The visits were necessitated by the recent terrorist attacks in Kathua and Doda that cost the nation nine lives of army personnel.
The Indian Army has deployed around 500 Para Special Forces commandos in the area to hunt down the 50-55 terrorists from Pakistan who have entered the region to revive terrorism there, said defence sources.
The development has come after two terrorists were killed on Thursday when the security forces foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
The local police team took possession of the grenade and registered a case for further investigation. The swift actions of the children and the security personnel played a crucial role in preventing what could have been a major tragedy.
During his interaction with the soldiers, a discussion was held about using modern weapons and technology and also about giving a free hand to the forces.
The officials said that the encounter started near LoC in the Keran sector of the north Kashmir district. The exchange of firing is going on and further details are awaited.
A total of 27 persons, including 11 security personnel, a village defence guard, and five terrorists, were killed in nearly a dozen terror attacks in six districts of Jammu province since the beginning of this year.
Rising encounters between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have become a significant concern in recent months. The region, long marred by insurgency and conflict, has seen an uptick in violent confrontations.
This is the second consecutive year that the authorities here have allowed the Muharram procession to be taken out on the traditional route in Srinagar.
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