Pathankot: Two suspected terrorists were spotted in Shadipur village of Pathankot’s Taragarh area on Friday night.
The suspected terrorists were first spotted by a farmer in the area. They were later seen entering a sugarcane field by another resident.
A search operation was launched immediately by the Pathankot Police.
The place where the suspected terrorists were spotted is located at a distance of nearly 13 km from Pakistan border.
Earlier, an Alto car with Jammu and Kashmir number plate ignored police barricading at Bamial and fled. The incident has added to the speculations of the presence of the suspected terrorists in the area.
The vehicle was seen coming from Dinanagar and was later found abandoned around 10.30 pm in Muthi village. The police have taken the vehicle in its custody.
The matter is being investigated by the police.
Three people were killed and 20 injured after two motorcycle-borne men threw a grenade at a religious congregation in Rajasansi area’s Adliwal village, about 15 km from Amritsar, last week.
The victims were sect followers from nearby villages who had gathered for the weekly prayers.
