Jammu, Sep 3 (IANS): An infiltration bid by a group of heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists on the line of control (LoC) in J&K's Poonch district on Friday was foiled by alert Indian troops, officials said.

"On the intervening night of September 2 and 3, a group of heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists attempted to infiltrate in Poonch sector (J&K).

"The infiltration attempt of Pakistani terrorists was detected by alert troops of Indian Army. The infiltrators were challenged and heavy firing ensued.

"Owing to undulating terrain and heavy undergrowth, the terrorists managed to break contact and escaped back towards Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of darkness," Defence Ministry spokesman, Lt Col Devender Anand said.

He said that a thorough search of the encounter site was carried out and a huge quantity of administrative stores left behind by the terrorists were recovered to include clothing, packaged food items and medicines with Pakistani markings.

"Indian Army maintains a determined resolve to thwart any infiltration attempts or nefarious designs by anti-national elements," Anand added.

On Monday, two infiltrators were killed after the army foiled an infiltration attempt along the LoC in Poonch.