SRINAGAR: Army troops opened fire after detecting suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tarkundi forward area of Rajouri district late on Friday night, triggering an exchange of small arms fire from across the border, officials said.
According to officials, the firing began at around 10 pm after troops guarding the LoC noticed the movement of suspected terrorists in the forward area. The exchange of fire continued for nearly one-and-a-half hours.
There were no reports of any casualties, officials said.
Following the incident, security forces launched a search operation on Saturday morning to ascertain whether any infiltrators had entered the area.
Officials said the area remains under heightened surveillance as security forces continue to monitor the situation along the border.
