Jammu & Kashmir

Man spotted ‘while crossing LoC’ in Poonch, shot dead: Officials

Armed forces deployed near Line of Control in Kashmir. [File Photo]

Poonch: An man was killed as Indian army “foiled an infiltration bid” along Line of Control in Poonch district, official sources said on Saturday.

They told GNS the man was spotted while crossing the LoC in Mendhar sector of the district during intervening night of May 19 and 20.

They said an IED was recovered at the spot and the same was later destroyed in situ. Some narcotics were also recovered from the spot and have been seized. “Searches are going on,” they added.

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