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JAMMU: A joint team of security forces launched a massive search operation after intelligence agencies detected satellite communication by suspected terrorists near the border in Rajpura area, in Jammu’s Kanachak sector, on Sunday.The communication was traced to a Thuraya satellite device around 3pm, and its GPS location was tracked, said officials. “Soon after, a joint team of the Army, J&K Police’s SOG, BSF, and CRPF, cordoned off the area and launched a search operation,” an official said.While nothing suspicious had been discovered so far, further combing was underway, officials said.In another security-related development, SSP Poonch chaired a meeting with Village Defence Group members from the border village of Jhullas on Sunday, and directed the volunteers to remain alert, motivated, and committed to protecting their villages while strictly sticking to the SOPs.The volunteers were told to maintain vigilance, assess situations promptly, and share actionable inputs timely with the nearest police and security establishment to prevent loss of life and aid swift neutralisation of threats. Around 150 VDGs participated in the meeting.