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Summary Ahead of Independence Day, state authorities have sounded high alert along the Indo-Pak border.
High alert has been sounded by security forces along the Line of Control to foil designs of infiltrations and also increased ceasefire violations in the state, said a senior army officer.An alert has also been sounded in the hinterlands of Rajouri, Poonch and Doda districts, he said.Patrolling along the border line with Pakistan has also been increased and round-the-clock vigilance is being maintained, apart from use of equipments, including thermal imagers.Security has also increased along the International Border in Jammu, Kathua and Samba sectors.Security has been beefed up and round-the-clock patrolling is being done to ensure peace along the border. Additional security has been put on the job, a BSF officer said.Security has been beefed up at the Jammu and Srinagar airports also following some reports, said Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Dilbagh Singh.Round-the-clock checking and frisking of the vehicles is taking place, he said.
