Kathua searches enter day 3

Rajouri, Jan 9: With no fresh trace of terrorists during the last 48 hours, security forces have continued extensive searches in areas of Kathua where an encounter erupted on Wednesday evening.

Officials said that the areas of Kamadh Nallah and adjoining villages in the forest area are under cordon, and security forces are conducting searches to track down the terrorists.

Alongside it, searches and counter terror operations have also been expanded to some adjoining areas which could be the escape route.

Officials said that no fresh contact has taken place between the security forces and terrorists in the last 48 hours.

J&K Police, the Special Operation Group of Police, and the Army are jointly carrying forward the operation aimed at tracking down the terrorists.

Meanwhile, a camera drone has been recovered by security forces near the International Border (IB) in Jammu’s R S Pura, which has been shifted to the technical laboratory for examination.

Officials said that the drone was recovered near the India-Pakistan border in the Pura Farm area of R S Pura on Thursday night by the Border Security Forces.

“The drone is being sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory to trace its flight path,” they said.