June 30, 2025: A Pakistani national arrested along the Line of Control (LoC) near Jammu and Kashmir's border districts of Poonch and Rajouri while attempting to infiltrate into India is a terrorist guide, officials said on Monday.
A Pakistani national arrested along the Line of Control (LoC) near Jammu and Kashmir's border districts of Poonch and Rajouri while attempting to infiltrate into India is a terrorist guide, officials said on Monday.
Recapping the events of the day, they said vigilant troops, maintaining an aggressive surveillance posture in the rugged terrain, detected suspicious movement of a group of suspected terrorists attempting to exploit the difficult terrain and dense foliage in order to infiltrate.
While Arif, who was in his late 20s, was "tactfully captured," the four terrorists noticed the Indian Army and jumped off the cliff. They landed in ‘No Man's Land' and returned to Pakistani side under the cover of thick foliage and adverse weather conditions, the officials said.
Army troops could not open fire on the terrorists due to the presence of Pakistani posts nearby, they said. A blood trail could be seen in drone footage of the area, indicating that the terrorists had fallen and been injured. Arif was in possession of a mobile phone and some Rs 20,000 in Pakistani currency and told his interrogators he was aware of the topography of the area as he is a resident of the Line of Control on the Pakistani side and working at the behest of Pakistani army to help the terrorists to infiltrate into the Indian side, the officials said.
They stated that crucial information is being gleaned from the terrorist guide's in-depth questioning. The counter-infiltration grid will be strengthened further as a result of this. Officials said that the Indian Army's unwavering resolve and professional skill in protecting the nation's borders were demonstrated by the successful counter-infiltration operation. They also said that the guide's quick detection, effective response, and successful capture speak volumes about the troops' high level of operational readiness and coordinated efforts along the Line of Control. They said the Indian Army remained committed to thwarting all attempts by inimical forces to disturb peace and tranquility in the region.