Gunbattle on between troops and infiltrators near LoC

Srinagar: A gunbattle broke out between suspected militants, trying to sneak into India from across the border, and security forces near the Line of Control in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening.

The gunfight erupted when army troops challenged a group of persons who were trying to infiltrate into Uri sector, about 110 km from here, Lt Col J S Brar said.

The exchange of fire was still on, he said.

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