Indian Army on High Alert in Rajouri Ahead of Independence Day
The Indian Army has been placed on high alert along the Line of Control (LoC) in the remote region of Sunderbani in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Independence Day. This heightened security measure aims to ensure the safety and security of the people.
The anti-infiltration grid has been strengthened with the use of night vision cameras and drones, which are being monitored day and night in the surveillance room at the LoC. Additionally, jawans are patrolling day and night along the LoC to manually check and stop any infiltration bid.
Special Dog Squads are also being used to sanitize the area of suspected planting of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by adversaries. Search and cordon operations are being carried out to clear the area along the LoC for area dominance and to ensure the absence of any adversary.
Earlier on Sunday, security forces in the union territory were placed on alert and conducted vehicle checks in the Bhimber Gali and Manjakote sectors as part of heightened security measures. This action followed a brief exchange of fire with terrorists in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.
On Saturday, two Army soldiers, Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, lost their lives in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag. General Upendra Dwivedi, Army Chief, and all ranks of the Indian Army paid tribute to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
Recent months have seen a rise in terror attacks in Jammu, including an assault on an army convoy in Kathua and skirmishes in Doda and Udhampur. In July, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reported to the Lok Sabha that 28 people, including civilians and security personnel, were killed in 11 terror-related incidents and 24 counter-terror operations up to July 21 this year.
Last month, Indian Army troops thwarted an attack by the Pakistan Border Action Team (BAT) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district's Machchal sector. The skirmish resulted in the death of one Pakistani intruder and the loss of one Indian Army soldier, with four others, including a major-rank officer, sustaining injuries.