The Army base has been sealed off to prevent any movement, and a Special Operations Group has been deployed to assist with the operation
A massive anti-terror operation was launched in Jammu city on Monday after suspected terrorist activity was detected near the largest Army base in the area.
The Army base has been sealed off to prevent any movement, and a special operations group has been deployed to assist with the operation. Defence sources indicate that the incident involved a standoff firing, resulting in one jawan on sentry duty being injured. A search operation is underway.
This development comes two days after a senior police officer called for robust coordination among various security agencies to meet any potential challenge during the upcoming assembly elections across Jammu.
Several districts in Jammu were rocked by a spate of terror incidents between April and July this year as terror handlers from across the border continued their attempts to revive militancy in the otherwise peaceful region.
Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to go to elections in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1 followed by counting of votes on October 8.
