High Alert and Vigilance in Rajouri and Poonch After Attack on Indian Army: Search Ops in Full Swing
NIA Team to Inspect Site of Poonch Terror Attack: Security Forces Cordon Off Area, Deploy Drones and Sniffer Dogs
21-04-2023 : Following a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch that killed five Indian Army personnel and injured one, security forces have launched a large-scale search operation in the dense forests of the Bata-Doriya area. The entire region has been cordoned off, and drones and sniffer dogs are being utilized to detect any terrorists who may be hiding.
In the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, a high alert has been issued, with close monitoring along the Line of Control. Traffic on the Bhimber Gali-Poonch road has been halted, and people are being advised to take an alternative route through Mendhar. Officials have confirmed that an NIA team will visit the site of the attack for inspection.
According to the Army, soldiers from a Rashtriya Rifles unit on counter-terror operations were killed in the attack, with their vehicle catching fire after coming under unidentified terrorist gunfire. The Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) tweeted that the Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande and all ranks of the Indian Army saluted the supreme sacrifice of the five Indian Army Bravehearts, who laid down their lives in the line of duty at Poonch Sector.
General Manoj Pande #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy salute the supreme sacrifice of 05 #IndianArmy Bravehearts, Hav Mandeep Singh, L/Nk Debashish Baswal, L/Nk Kulwant Singh, Sep Harkrishan Singh & Sep Sewak Singh who laid down their lives in the line of duty at #Poonch Sector. https://t.co/7YSI1sEiEb
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) April 21, 2023
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his condolences, stating that he was saddened by the loss of the brave soldiers’ lives. Political parties have condemned the attack, and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal staged a demonstration on the Tawi bridge in Jammu City, chanting anti-Pakistan slogans.
