Jammu, May 21: The Army on Sunday launched a massive search operation in a forward area in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch after troops picked up suspicious movement and opened fire, officials said.
No one was injured in the firing by the soldiers on patrolling duty at Keri in Mendhar sector around 3 am, they said.
Though there was no retaliation from the suspected persons, the Army launched a massive search operation in the area and adjoining forests to ensure that there is no presence of terrorists, the officials said.
All roads leading to the besieged vast area were closed and the residents were asked to stay indoors as a precautionary measure, they said, adding the searches were completed in the populated area but no one was arrested.
