Incidents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) residents trying to cross over the Line of Control into the Indian side came to light but they were made to go back to their side by the Indian troops.
In the recent past, there have been some incidents in Poonch where PoK residents tried to come onto a river bed which acts as the boundary but Indian troops, on alert, asked them to return to their side, top sources told India Today.
The issue has also been taken up with Pakistan Army at both local and higher levels to point out Indian concerns, they said. The Army troops are keeping a close watch in the area and remain vigilant regarding any such incidents.
Sources said announcements have also been made from mosques in the villages across the LoC in the area to restrain PoK citizens from going to the Indian side for activities such as lifting sand and grazing cattle.
The Indian Army has been put on alert in this area as this has been one of the main hotbeds of infiltration attempts and on many occasions, the villages right next to the LoC have been used for infiltration by terrorists backed by the Pakistan Army.
Sources said the Indian Army has conveyed to their counterparts that if villagers come close to the Indian side, it would be difficult for soldiers to distinguish between civilians and infiltrators, which can create issues.
The matter has been acknowledged and both the armies are working towards resolving the issue, Army sources said.
India and Pakistan have been observing a ceasefire agreement for more than a couple of years and it has been observed by both sides to a large extent.
The LoC is a heavily militarised zone on both sides and an Indian soldier lost his life in a landmine blast in the Poonch sector itself, Army officials in the area confirmed.