The Indian Army has foiled an alleged infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch region, as three intruders were shot in a gunfire exchange on Saturday.Indian Army exchanges fire with armed infiltrators in Operation ReshamIn a joint operation by the Indian Army and local police termed Operation Resham, the 16 White Knight Corps of the Indian Army exchanged gunfire with armed Pakistani infiltrators in the Gulpur area of Krishna Ghati sector. The operation was based on intelligence gathered regarding infiltration operations along the LoC.Op Resham Int based Counter Infiltration Ops by #IndianArmy & JKP. Infiltration Bid Eliminated in Krishna Ghati Sector on 23/24 Jun, in which 1 soldier suffered GunShot Wound & evacuated. 3 infiltrators running towards LC engaged by own troops & seen falling down near LC.…— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) June 24, 2023“The forces, on the intervening night of June 23 and 24, noticed some heavily armed terrorists were trying to infiltrate into the Indian side,” said Lt Col Devender Anand, Defence PRO, Jammu.“After the encounter started, the three terrorists tried to run back but were engaged by the alert troops. They [terrorists] were seen falling down near the Line of Control (LoC),” Lt Col Anand added.One Indian Army personnel suffered gunshot wounds, while the three infiltrators were shot and evacuated – allegedly by the Pakistani army – to the Pakistani side of the Line of Control. An Indian Army official said, “In the firing, three infiltrators were hit by bullets and they were taken away by the Pakistan army.” The Indian Army was unable to confirm if the infiltrators shot were dead or injured.Pak army claims civilians shot in Kashmir summons Indian ambassadorThe Pakistan army released a statement where they identified that the people shot along the LoC were civilian shepherds, two of whom died and one was grievously injured. The deceased were identified as Obaid Qayyum (22) and Muhammad Qasim (55).The Pakistan Foreign Office summoned the Indian Charge dAffaires in Islamabad to register their protests about the incident.
