The suspects were travelling from Jammu to Pathankot in Punjab in a private car. They fled with the car when the driver was out at the toll tax counter
Srinagar: A high alert was sounded along the Jammu-Punjab border after four people stole a sports utility vehicle and fled with it. This incident has made the security establishment anxious especially after the encounter in the Akhnoor on Tuesday in which a terrorist was killed, and reports of some terrorists having slipped into Indian territory.
The security agencies have gone into an overdrive to track down the suspects, before they could possibly trigger an attack.
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Sources told MyNation that the suspects were travelling from Jammu to Pathankot in Punjab in a private Innova vehicle. They fled with the car when the driver was out at the toll tax counter in Madhopur.
A complaint was lodged at the Sujanpur police station after the incident and an investigation is underway.
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Confirming the incident, SSP Pathankot Vivek Soni told MyNation that incident took place at around 11.30 pm on Tuesday.
"One of those four was carrying a pistol and were talking in a Punjabi accent. The investigation is in its initial stage and more details cannot be shared as of now," he added.
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