ARMED AND READY

The backpacking intruders in Keran sector were well- equipped for the crossing

AK- 47 Russian and Chinese- made assault rifles.

Come fitted with an under- barrel launcher

that can fire a grenade upto 150m away

Drugs Hashish and opium act as painkillers and first aid

Allows them to withstand the adversities of the infiltration

Loose ammunition Used to refill the AK- 47s magazines

during prolonged firefights

Winter clothing Many routes, especially in Keran sector,

are at heights of 9000 and 12,000 ft

Paracetamol For basic first aid to battle inclement

weather conditions at high altitudes

Global positioning system ( GPS) To navigate precisely using coordinates

that have been keyed in earlier

Night vision equipment Sophisticated lightweight devices that

militants have increasingly begun to use

Binoculars For early warning during the infiltration

of presence of security forces on the other side

Wire cutters Used to cut through unguarded portions

of the 550 km fence built by India on the LoC

Indian rupees The infiltrators carry small amounts of

Indian currency for use in Kashmir