Jammu and Kashmir: Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch district

The army on Monday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region's Poonch district.

Army troops noticed some suspicious movement in Krishna Ghati sector along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu region on Monday morning, a defence spokesman told.

"The infiltration bid was foiled and searches were started after marking off the area where the suspicious movements were noticed," the spokesman said.

He added: "There has been no exchange of fire so far between the troops and the suspected infiltrators in the area."

This is the first infiltration bid by guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir this year.