These figures were discussed during a meeting on reduction of troops chaired by Defence Secretary Shekhar Dutt on Tuesday.
The armed forces cited the spurt in infiltration at the first sign of thaw from India as a sign of things to come if troop levels were reduced. The Congress-led Jammu and Kashmir Government is understood to have conveyed during the meeting that any reduction in security forces was not possible in the near future.
Infiltration bid foiled
JAMMU: The Army foiled an infiltration attempt on Friday from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district of the state. Sources said the Army noticed some movement near the LoC at Chakla border outpost in Sunderbani area at around 2 am and opened fire. Following the firing, six infiltrators fled back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) leaving behind rucksacks containing arms and ammunition.
Defence Spokesman Colonel S D Goswami said that the troops seized six AK rifles, two Thuraya sets, two ICON radio sets, one wire-cutter, two binoculars and two maps from the spot. They added that the infiltration attempts from across the borders are continuing even though there is a ceasefire in the region since 2003.
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