He also said a large number of militants had managed to sneak into the state from across the border recently even as the counter-infiltration grid scuttled various attempts by eliminating infiltrators
Militants killed policemen in two separate incidents and fled with their weapons
Authorities have suspended Internet services in the district to prevent spread of rumours
This is the third infiltration bid foiled by the Army in north Kashmir in the past fortnight
Shopian and Pulwama have seen a spate of attacks this month
On Tuesday, unidentified gunmen robbed the Yaripora branch of the same bank
Till March, security agencies put the such head count at nearly 250