A high alert was sounded in the city today with authorities suspecting the presence of more militants here after 3 infiltrators were killed by security forces during a 19-hour hostage drama.

Security has been beefed up in areas along the IB and LoC and police has intensified frisking and checking of vehicles with all entry and exit points in the city being sealed. "There could be more infiltrators hiding in some other areas on the outskirts of the city and the need is to maintain vigilance," Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda said.

Also, police stations have also been asked to monitor the situation round the clock in their respective areas.

Search and combing operations have been launched in Muthi, Gajansoo, Marh, Akhnoor, Gharota, Hiranagar and other places, including the adjoining border areas, Khoda said.

Besides, screening of vehicles is being done by multi-tier security agencies, including the CRPF and Army, he said.

Security has been beefed up along the Pathankote-Jammu-Udhampur railway line and stations, Deputy Inspector General, Railway, Niaz Mehmood said.

The Army has been deployed for the purpose as an important section of the track runs close to the Indo-Pak border in Samba and Hiranagar districts, he said.