Srinagar: The army has stepped up vigil along the Line of Control (LoC) to thwart infiltration attempts from across the border before the ensuing winter, an army officer said here Sunday.
Speaking on the sidelines of a sports event here Sunday, Lieutenant General Om Prakash, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15th corps, said: “The enemy has been trying to increase infiltration bids from across the borders in autumn months before the mountain passes get blocked due to heavy snowfall each winter.”
The GOC also said that domination of areas through increased patrolling in vulnerable areas was being undertaken to provide overall security to the elected village heads.
On the recent attack by militants on a local hotel, he said: “The state police is tracking them down and I am sure those behind the attack would soon be tracked down.”
A group of heavily-armed militants had attacked an army convey in the By-pass road area near Nowgam in Srinagar Oct 19 this year. (IANS)
