Army
Jammu, Sep 2 (PTI) A 150-metre long tunnel which was
recently discovered near a forward post along the Indo-Pak
border in Jammu region's sensitive Pallanwala sector, was
apparently dug up for infiltrating terrorists, Defence
spokesperson said here today.
"Having failed to infiltrate terrorists across the Line
of Control in the Jammu Division, there was an attempt to
construct a tunnel across the LoC (to facilitate
infiltration)", he said.
The tunnel, which was discovered on August 22, was
about 150-metre long on our side of LoC, and originated from
the Pakistan side, spokesman said.
The tunnel was about 20 feet below ground level and its
diameter was about four feet, he added.
A senior Army officer at Udhampur-based Northern Command
headquarters felt that tunnel has been dug up with a design
probably to push in terrorists and carry out smuggling of
weapons and drugs and narcotic substances.
However, we have not got any evidence in this regard so
far, the officer said.
The alert Indian Army personnel deployed along the LoC
in the sector thwarted the nefarious designs of the terrorists
and prevented major terrorist incidents by discovering the
tunnel before it could be completed, the spokesman said.
The alert area domination patrol of the Indian Army
noticed a depression in the ground and after investigating the
same with ground penetrating radar and other equipment,
discovered the tunnel, he said.
Earlier, Defence Spokesman issued a handout on August 23
and said "On 22 Aug 2104, Army personnel deployed in
Pallanwala Sector of Jammu District during routine
patrolling found a tunnel approximately 50 meters on Indian
side of the Line of Control".
Jammu, Sep 2 (PTI) A 150-metre long tunnel which was
recently discovered near a forward post along the Indo-Pak
border in Jammu region's sensitive Pallanwala sector, was
apparently dug up for infiltrating terrorists, Defence
spokesperson said here today.
"Having failed to infiltrate terrorists across the Line
of Control in the Jammu Division, there was an attempt to
construct a tunnel across the LoC (to facilitate
infiltration)", he said.
The tunnel, which was discovered on August 22, was
about 150-metre long on our side of LoC, and originated from
the Pakistan side, spokesman said.
The tunnel was about 20 feet below ground level and its
diameter was about four feet, he added.
A senior Army officer at Udhampur-based Northern Command
headquarters felt that tunnel has been dug up with a design
probably to push in terrorists and carry out smuggling of
weapons and drugs and narcotic substances.
However, we have not got any evidence in this regard so
far, the officer said.
The alert Indian Army personnel deployed along the LoC
in the sector thwarted the nefarious designs of the terrorists
and prevented major terrorist incidents by discovering the
tunnel before it could be completed, the spokesman said.
The alert area domination patrol of the Indian Army
noticed a depression in the ground and after investigating the
same with ground penetrating radar and other equipment,
discovered the tunnel, he said.
Earlier, Defence Spokesman issued a handout on August 23
and said "On 22 Aug 2104, Army personnel deployed in
Pallanwala Sector of Jammu District during routine
patrolling found a tunnel approximately 50 meters on Indian
side of the Line of Control".
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