Internet Suspended In J&K's Poonch

Security forces continued their massive search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said.

The suspension of the mobile Internet services in border districts followed the mysterious death of three persons after being allegedly picked up by the Army for questioning.

There was widespread resentment among people after the circulation of videos showing the torture of the suspects.

While both Army and civil authorities are tight-lipped on the ground situation, official sources said mobile Internet services were suspended both in Poonch and Rajouri districts as a precautionary measure to check rumor-mongering and prevent people from creating any law and order problem.

Senior Army, police, and civil officers are monitoring the situation, the sources said, adding additional police and paramilitary personnel were deployed in sensitive pockets of the districts to maintain peace.

Three to four heavily armed terrorists targeted an army gypsy and a truck at Dhatyar Morh between Dhera Ki Gali and Bufliaz under the jurisdiction of Surankote police station in Poonch late Thursday afternoon.

Five soldiers killed and injured two others.