Gurdaspur on High Alert After Locals Claim ‘Suspicious Movement’

Security agencies conducted a combing operation in and around Tibri military cantonment area in Gurdaspur.

Policemen standing guard at Bhullaechak Colony village near Tibri Cantt in Gurdaspur village. (Photo: PTI)

Security agencies were on their toes, and a combing operation was on, in and around Tibri military cantonment area in Gurdaspur. This comes a day after some locals in a nearby village claimed sighting of two suspicious men in army fatigue.

Following reports claiming that five terrorists had sneaked into the border area of Gurdaspur and Pathankot, officials said that army formations have been put on alert.

The area around west of Tibri cantonment area has been cordoned off and a search was on, the police said. But, so far, no “suspicious movement” was detected by the agencies.

<p> A close watch is being kept and thorough checking is underway. All vehicles and people, in and around the area, have been physically checked. We are not taking any chances. </p>

<b> Gurpreet Singh Toor, Gurdaspur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)</b>

On Wednesday, some locals in a village of Gurdaspur district reported sighting of two men in army uniform moving in a suspicious manner. Police say, Satnam Singh, a farmer in Pandher village was the first one to claim he had seen two suspected persons in Tibri while working in the fields.

Pandher village is situated about one-and-a-half km away from the Tibri cantonment. Police immediately swung into action and reported the matter to army and a joint search operation was launched.

Six terrorists in army fatigues attacked the Air Base in Pathankot on Saturday, leading to an encounter that lasted over four days.

Gurdaspur was also targeted by Pakistani terrorists in July last year when they struck a police station.

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