As the light of the day broke, an encounter in forest area of Pargal in Darhal area of Rajouri was undergoing after two Pakistan backed terrorists had launched an attack on an Army post in wee hours.
The terrorists had planned a suicide attack as they wanted to enter the post to impose maximum damage. However the alert sentries near the walls of the post stopped them from entering and fired on the terrorists resulting in an encounter that continued for an hour or so.
It is believed that the terrorists were on a move inside Rajouri district for the past some days due to which search operations were launched from time to time especially in Darhal area. The intelligence was so precise that an alert was already issued in the area.
Searches and barricades had been installed in the area for past some days after the intercepts that terrorists might try to shatter the peace in the region ahead of the 75th Independence Day of India. While the attack was repulsed, Army lost three men including a JCO and two riflemen.
Authoritative sources have informed that the terrorists belonged to Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group and had infiltrated into Rajouri from Pakistan through Line of Control (LoC) some days ago. They are believed to have been helped by local support. Sources in police have informed that there could be more terrorists hiding in the forest area of Darhal. A manhunt has also been launched by army and police and combing operation undergoing.