SRINAGAR: On Tuesday, Indian Army nabbed a Pakistani individual found moving suspiciously near the de facto border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, specifically in the Chakkan Da Bagh sector.
Military sources verified the incident, stating that the person taken into custody is currently undergoing detailed interrogation.
This incident unfolds amidst heightened hostilities between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist strike in Pahalgam, where 25 visiting tourists and a local pony handler lost their lives.
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In the aftermath of the Pahalgam tragedy, border regions have witnessed daily flare-ups, with Pakistani units repeatedly breaching the ceasefire agreement. These violations have been met with calibrated retaliation from Indian troops.
On Tuesday as well, Pakistani forces unleashed indiscriminate gunfire using light weapons across the entire stretch of the Line of Control — ranging from the Kupwara-Baramulla belt in Kashmir to the Akhnoor sector of Jammu.
What began as sporadic exchanges in a few locations following India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty has, since Saturday night, expanded into relentless gunfire across the entire LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.
“On the intervening night of May 5 and 6, Pakistani military personnel initiated small-arms fire without provocation from outposts facing multiple sectors — including Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajouri, Mendhar, Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor,” the Army noted. They added that Indian Army retaliated in a balanced and fitting manner.
Previously, cross-border skirmishes were mostly limited to isolated pockets. Relative calm had prevailed after both nations reaffirmed the ceasefire understanding in February 2021.
However, officers highlight that such incidents were historically more frequent in the southern stretches of the Pir Panjal range, shaped by terrain and tactical considerations.
The recent spate of unprovoked assaults, however, has broken with that trend — occurring across multiple regions on both flanks of the Pir Panjal range, marking a shift in the usual pattern of hostilities.
