KL Report
JAMMU
One army man was killed and another injured in an encounter with a group of heavily armed militants, who according to defense sources has crossed over to Arnia sector from Pakistan on Thursday morning.
Police sources said that a group of four militants was spotted by local villagers at Pindi Kathar village in the morning, following which they immediately informed the BSF and the local police. The area was immediately cordoned and searches launched.
During the searches, the contact was established and encounter was in progress. The militants were hiding in the village, police sources said, adding that it was yet to be known whether they had taken anybody hostage.
Arnia was the worst hit by exchange of shelling between Pakistani Rangers and Indian BSF a month ago.
