A search operation by joint security forces is on in J&K’s Kathua district Wednesday after suspicious movement was reported in the border area, officials said.

Officials said that the security forces started the search operation after getting information about suspicious movement in the Rajbagh sector of the district.

“The search operation was jointly launched by the police and the Border Security Force (BSF) in the area along the Ujh river near the Jhathana village located close to the International Border. Locals had reported the movement of three suspected persons, including one carrying a heavy backpack, and accordingly, the joint search parties moved in and are conducting a thorough combing operation since early morning,” an official said.

“The search parties have not come across a

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