Jammu, Feb 2 || The army on Monday cordoned off a building of the Military Engineering Service (MES) in J&K’s Samba district after being alerted about the presence of two suspicious individuals wearing army uniforms.
Officials said locals noticed the movement of two unidentified persons in army uniform-like attire near the MES building in the Bari Brahmana area and immediately informed the authorities.
"Acting swiftly on the information, Army personnel rushed to the spot and sealed the area as a precautionary measure. A search operation was launched in and around the MES premises to verify the credentials of the individuals and rule out any security threat. Additional security measures were put in place, and movement around the area was temporarily restricted during the operation," an official said, adding that prompt information provided by locals helped security forces respond swiftly.
"The operation is going on, and further details are awaited," the official said.
The international border is in the Samba district with the Border Security Force (BSF) deployed to guard it.