Srinagar: An infiltration bid was foiled at Krishna-Ghati sector of Pir Panchal region’s Poonch district even as a military personnel was injured due to a gunshot wound, Indian Military said on Saturday.
“Based on an intelligence input, the army alongside J&K Police foiled an infiltration bid on intervening Friday and Saturday night,” it said in a statement.
“An army soldier suffered a gunshot wound during the initial exchange of fire and was evacuated to a hospital”, it said.
“The infiltrators were engaged actively for some time and on trying to escape towards LoC, the infiltrators were three in number and were seen falling down near LoC”, added the statement.
(GNS)
