The series of attacks carried out by rebels over the last one year in Jammu and Kashmir has been an unsolved riddle for the security forces and the intelligence agencies.
There has been a pattern since May 2013, when rebels have crossed the border and carried out fidayeen attacks. But there is no clarity on how they managed to sneak in.
Forces on the ground and intelligence agencies have not been able to identify the points of infiltration.
Many of these attacks have taken place in Jammu along the International Border (IB) leading to an assumption that they managed to infiltrate through these areas. But the Border Security Force (BSF) says there is no prima facie evidence to suggest that infiltration has taken place through IB.
Sources said most of the border is fenced and about 7 km is not fenced in Jammu due to the terrain which could be a vulnerable area.
"We conducted searches and every inch of the border has been reviewed.
But there is no sign of the fence being cut or traces that can suggest that infiltration has happened," said top BSF officer.
BSF claims that areas that are not fenced are always heavily manned and if an infiltration takes place through these areas then there will be an exchange of fire. "Our review does not even indicate this,"
the officer added. "While there are inputs on infiltration attempts that have been foiled, there is nothing to suggest that where rebels had attacked they came through the International Border."
Even intelligence agencies like the Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing have not provided any specific intelligence on this. Even the
Army manning the Line of Control (LoC) has ruled out any possibility of penetration since a counter infiltration grid - a multi-layered mechanism - ensures that there cannot be any infiltration.
But sources say that the IB is certainly more vulnerable to infiltrations and it will continue to be so in the future. Rebels are attempting to find new routes to infiltrate from across the border. According to ground intelligence, Sambha, Ramgarh, Narayanpur checkpoint, Arnia, Akhnoor and Kathua in Jammu are highly vulnerable spots.
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