A brief exchange of fire on the LoC in Kupwara as troops challenge infiltrators

• Security forces foiled a suspected infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Kupwara’s Keran sector early on Saturday.
Troops spotted movement in the Jumgund area between 3am and 4am and challenged the group, triggering a brief exchange of fire.
A search operation is underway in the area. No casualties have been reported so far.
The reports rest on unnamed official sources. The Army has not issued a statement.

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