Jammu, Monday 22 Sept 2008: Four militants were on Monday killed in a fierce gun battle that erupted on Sunday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch, with security personnel foiling an attempt by ultras to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir.

A jawan - Sepoy Chiba of One Assam Regiment had died yesterday in the gunfight.

The armed militants entered the Indian territory “from Kabaristan post of Pakistan and were trapped by troops between Zeroline and border-fencing along LoC in Poonch district at 0830 hours yesterday morning,” Army official said.

Four militants were killed today as the firing resumed today after a nightlong lull.

The latest infiltration bid by militants was preceded by heavy firing from Pakistani side on Indian positions along the LoC.

The encounter is taking place in a heavily mined area. “We cannot lift the bodies as militants might have laid a mine-field trap,” official sources said.