“Operation Bahadur Sector Poonch. During the night of 17 July 23 in the Poonch Sector, the #IndianArmy and @JammuKmrPolice successfully thwarted a major infiltration bid. Two infiltrators were neutralised. White Knight Corps of Nagrota tweeted on its Twitter account that search operations are in progress.

On 10 July, the Indian Army thwarted a significant infiltration attempt and killed a terrorist along the Line of Control in the Nowshera sector of the adjoining Rajouri district during a two-night operation during which they also recovered weapons and ammunition.

The encounter site yielded an AK-47, three AK magazines containing 175 rounds, a 9mm pistol, two magazines containing 15 rounds, four hand grenades, communication apparatus, and a large quantity of food and clothing for sustenance.

Since the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began on July 1, Pakistani intrusion attempts along the Indo-Pak borders in Jammu and Kashmir have increased, according to army officials.

Intelligence agencies have warned security forces of a potential attempt by terror groups based in Pakistan to target the pilgrimage and disrupt it.

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In Jammu and Kashmir’s Sonmargh district on Sunday, eight Central Reserve Armed Forces (CRPF) personnel on their way to the Amarnath pilgrimage were injured in an accident.

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