Army's patrolling party opens fire after suspicious movement in Poonch

A patrolling party of the Army opened fire on Sunday after noticing suspicious movement in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Officials said that a patrolling party of the Army fired a few shots after noticing suspicious movement in the Keri-Gulutha area of Mendhar tehsil in the district at 3.30 a.m.

"There was no retaliation.

"Searches are still on in the area," the officials said.

Further details are awaited.

--IANS

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