500 para commandos deployed in J&K

Even as the Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday reached Jammu to review security situation at the state, army sources said it was readjusting deployments to tackle the infiltration and the increased attacks by terrorists.

Indian Army is readjusting its deployments in the area as per intelligence inputs and security requirements by enhancing its troop strength in the area by around 500 Para Special Forces commandos.

They are expected to track and hunt down the 50-55 terrorists from Pakistan who have entered the region, defence sources told ANI.

The intelligence agencies have also increased their assets in the area and are working to take out the terrorist support infrastructure there including overground workers who support terrorists, they said.