Security forces put on high alert in Jammu and Kashmir

There are reports of infiltration of over 20 militants into Kashmir from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) recently, the officials said.

They said most of the militants are believed to be affiliated to Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit headed by Maulana Masood Azhar.  

The security grid is apprehending a spike in militant attacks in the state, particularly in the Valley, the officials said. 

The security forces have been asked to remain on a high alert and maintain vigil around sensitive security installations across the state, they said.  The officials said it is rare for such a large number of militants to infiltrate in one go and indicated the desperation of their handlers across the LoC to keep the Kashmir pot boiling.