Militant shot dead, infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Kupwara

Soldiers keep vigil at Sadhna Pass in Kupwara district of J&K.
| Photo Credit: PTI

Security forces have foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district by killing a militant, officials said on Monday, October 30, 2023.

The infiltration bid in Jumagund area of the Keran sector was foiled on Sunday night.

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The militant’s body was recovered during a search in the area on October 30 morning, they said. 

The search operation was still underway, the officials added.