Army Thwarts Infiltration Bid in Poonch: Soldier Killed in Intense Gunfight

A soldier was killed as the Army foiled an infiltration attempt by terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. The exchange of fire occurred in the Battal sector in the early hours of Tuesday. Lance Naik Subash Kumar succumbed to his injuries during the operations, while the terrorists were forced to retreat.

In a significant operation, the Army successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt by terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early Tuesday morning.

Alert troops engaged the infiltrating terrorists at 0300 hours in the Battal sector, leading to an intense gunfight. White Knight Corps confirmed that during the exchange of heavy fire, one soldier, Lance Naik Subash Kumar, was injured and later succumbed to his injuries.

Army sources indicated that the terrorists were forced to retreat after sustaining unspecified losses. A police officer reported that the post-mortem has been conducted and the soldier's body has been handed over to the Army. Following the incident, a search operation has been launched in the area amid a recent spurt in terror activities in the Jammu region.