Pak trouble: Samba sector on alert
Security in the sensitive Samba sector along the India-Pakistan border in J&K has been put on high alert amid reports that Pakistan was planning to foment fresh trouble in the region. Government sources said both the BSF and the Army have been already been sounded to remain “extremely careful” following specific intelligence inputs that at least two teams of the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, each comprising five to six men, have been camping close to the Indo-Pak border and planning to target Indian security personnel.
The alert assumes significance due to the fact that a few months ago also Lashkar, along with the Pak Army regulars, had killed and mutilated bodies of two Indian Army soldiers. The border in the Samba sector is guarded by the BSF while Army remains as a back up. There is a possibility, sources added, that this group of militants may try and sneak into India after killing security personnel.
Security experts also suspect that Pak-based terror groups may well be feeling that since India is engaged with the Chinese due to intrusion in the Ladakh region its forces might have lowered their guard along the Indo-Pak border.
“But considering the proximity that Pakistan and China now enjoy, the possibility that Pakistan may well be doing this to divert attention from the Chinese intrusion cannot be ruled out. There is specific information that these militants holed up close to the border and being backed by Pak Army are planning a big strike,” a senior security official said.
But top security officials reiterated that the forces were fully ready to deal with any eventuality. With mountain passes starting to open up this is the peak season for infiltration. Thus forces also carryout extensive patrolling in areas close to the border during this time of the year. So patrolling teams have been directed to be extremely careful and move in bigger groups since there is a possibility of an ambush by the militant outfits.
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