A powerful blast rocked near the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district this afternoon in which four suspected Pakistani terrorists, trying to infiltrate into the Indian side with a view to carry out major action, were killed. Following the incident, Army has sounded high alert all along the LoC in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri.While there was no official version from the Army till late tonight, sources told the Excelsior that a group of four to five suspected terrorists tried to intrude into the Indian territory from Nangi Tekri area of Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district around 4 PM taking cover of adverse weather conditions in the area.
A powerful blast took place at the time of infiltration reportedly caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The IEDs are generally planted by the troops on the LoC with a view to trap the infiltrators and prevent Border Action Team (BAT) reaching close to their posts.
“Four infiltrators were killed in the blast,'” the sources said, adding they were wearing Pathani suits and were suspected to be the Pakistani terrorists of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who were trying to infiltrate into the Indian territory with a view to carry out major terror attacks.
No casualties were reported on the Indian side.