Encounter between security forces and militants in Arunachal Pradesh, heavy firing; miscreants fled taking advantage of dense forests:

News Topical, Digital Desk : There was firing between security personnel and suspected militants on the India-Myanmar border in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. A defense official said on Friday that while patrolling the Pongchau circle on Thursday, the security forces noticed the movement of some armed men and challenged them.

The defence spokesperson said that the suspected militants started firing indiscriminately upon seeing the patrol team, after which the security personnel also retaliated. He said that during the firing the intruders fled towards Myanmar.

The militants fled across the border

The defence official said the patrol was launched after receiving specific information about the movement of some individuals along the Pongkaw circle on the India-Myanmar border.

He said that the security forces conducted a thorough search of the area, but the intruders managed to cross the border by taking advantage of the dense forest.