In its reply, army said, “It is a misconception that terrorists had come 20-30 kilometres deep.
“Terrorists initially made a desperate infiltration bid in Shalabatu area, which was foiled by own troops. The survivors attempted to infiltrate from multiple points in adjacent areas in the same sector, like Gujjar Dor and Fatehgali, where they were engaged and eliminated,” it said.
The army also said, “The eighth body was lying on the LoC and could not be recovered without possibility of interference by fire from across the border.”
The sources, however, wondered whether the body was dragged more than 20 kms to the LoC.
