Srinagar, Oct. 18 -- The Indian Army on Saturday launched a massive search operation to find out whether any infiltrators managed to sneak into the Keran sector in north Kashmir after alert troops foiled an infiltration bid.

Officials said that soldiers on patrol noticed movement near Jamgund village, close to the Line of Control (LoC), at around 3am. The soldiers went on to exchange fire with infiltrators, resulting in a brief encounter.

The Army expanded the search operation into the nearby forest to determine whether any infiltrators had managed to enter the Keran valley. So far, the Army has not issued any statement on the infiltration attempt, even as more troops have joined the operation.

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