India News | Army Sentry Observes Suspicious Movement Near Camp in Jammu, Opens Fire

Jammu, May 10 (PTI) An army trooper opened fire after observing suspicious movement outside a camp on Saturday, an official said and added a massive search operation was underway to secure the area.

The incident took place in the high-security Nagrota area late on Saturday evening, the official said.

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He said two persons were found suspiciously moving near the camp, drawing suspicions of the alert sentry who opened fire after they ignored a warning to stop.

The persons fled and a search operation was launched to trace them and neutralise any threats, the official said.

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