Pathankot, April 19: Security has been heightened in Pathankot in Punjab on Wednesday morning after reports of suspicious movement being detected in the area. According to details by SPS Parmar, IG Border Zone, since 3-4 days there are inputs of suspicious movement being seen. “We reacted accordingly but nothing substantial found as of now”, he was quoted by ANI.

Earlier this week, security forces put Pathankot on high alert after a local claimed to have given a lift to two suspected terrorists. The local claimed that he gave a lift to two men last night. The duo got down at a place nearby Kathua region in neighbouring Jammu and Kashmir, the police said.

According to a PTI report, Pathankot SSP Vivek Sheel Soni said, "We are on alert and the matter is being investigated. A local told us that he gave lift to two youths. The local felt that the duo could be terror suspects as they were apparently carrying weapons and got down at a place nearby Kathua.”

In wake of the recent revelations by locals, two people in Army uniforms carrying weapons were seen on Wednesday night. Taking no chances, the security cover was increased, and investigations have begun. Reports inform that the two terrorists reportedly even hijacked a Maruti Suzuki Alto but eventually panicked and left the car in the middle of a road.

Alert was sounded in three border police districts — Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Batala. Reports inform that the IG (Border), Surinder Pal Singh Parmar, confirmed the carjacking and added that a massive hunt had been launched after the questioning of Gujjar Maskin Ali who is the owner of the car.

A search operation has also been launched since the incident happened close to the IAF base. To recall, the IAF base  had previously been attacked by terrorists on January 2 of 2016. Seven security personnel deployed at the airbase - which is part of the Western Air Command - were martyred.

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