Jammu attack part of big conspiracy to sabotage PM’S visit: DGP Baramulla gunfight ends, 4th militant killed
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir director general of police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Friday said the pre-dawn attack near Sunjuwan military station in Jammu city was a part of a larger conspiracy to disturb peace and sabotage Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Sunday visit to Palli village in adjoining Samba district.
He, however, expressed satisfaction that the security forces acted well in time and eliminated both the terrorists before they could carry out a major terror attack.
Palli is 20km from Jalalabad in Sunjuwan area, where the security forces on Friday eliminated two Jaish terrorists, who had initially attacked a CISF bus carrying 15 personnel around 3.45am.
“Reports with us suggest that the two terrorists belonged to JEM and were from Pakistan. The terrorists were wearing suicide vests and also equipped with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition. Besides arms and ammunition, and satellite phones, we have recovered some Pakistan-made medicines and energy drinks, which usually are carried by fidayeens (suicide bombers),” he added.
The DGP said that security forces recovered three weapons and grenades from the slain terrorists.
‘Looks like they were freshly activated’
“They, it appeared, were freshly infiltrated and activated to launch a major attack,” he added.
Meanwhile, Security forces on Friday bid farewell to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) ASI SP Patel, who was killed in the pre-dawn gunfight with Jaish terrorists in Sunjuwan area of the Jammu city.
Patel, a CISF assistant subinspector, lost his life while nine security personnel were injured in the encounter near an army camp.
DGP Dilbag Singh, top officials of police, CISF, army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) laid wreaths and paid their last respects to the fallen officer at the Police Lines.
“ASI Patel laid down his life while fighting terrorists. The CISF party was part of a cordon operation to track down terrorists. In the firing, the ASI achieved martyrdom,” the DGP said. The nation will remain forever indebted to Patel for his supreme sacrifice and devotion, a senior CISF officer said.
‘An eye-opener on
MO of terrorists’ “Encounter of terrorists in Sunjwana area today is an eyeopener
about the modus operandi of terrorism spreading its tentacles in Jammu region. It is happening when the PM’S visit is just two days away and it raises serious concerns,” BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi told reporters.
J&K Apni Party chief Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari called the attack a cause of “serious concern”.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association on Friday also suspended work in protest against a terrorist attack here.
“The Bar has decided to suspend
their work in the high court, subordinate courts, including tribunals and forms, today in protest against the terror incident,” its general secretary, Surjeet Singh Andotra, said.
Meanwhile, security arrangements for this year’s Amarnath Yatra were also reviewed at a high-level meeting of security officials.
“A joint security review meeting was held at Manasbal to discuss security arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra,” a police spokesman said.
SRINAGAR: J&K Police on Friday said that three bodies of militants were recovered from the encounter site at Malwah area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Five security personnel and a civilian were injured in the gunbattle that continued for two days.
“Only 03 dead bodies of #terrorists recovered from the encounter site. Identified as Yusuf Dar @ Kantru, Hilal Sheikh @ Hanzalla & Faisal Dar, all affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LET. Arms & ammunition recovered. Operation over,” said J&K Police in a tweet.
Earlier, the police had said that four militants were killed in the gunfight.
The operation concluded on Friday evening when debris of the houses where militants were holed up was completely searched by the forces.
Among the dead was LET commander Yousuf Kantroo, alias Isaah, who was one of the most-wanted militants operating in the Valley.
Two injured in militant attack in Srinagar
Two persons, who didn’t belong to J&K, were injured in a targeted attack by militants on Friday evening at Nowgam, police said. This was the third attack on non-locals in Kashmir this month.
“Militants fired upon two outside labourers in Nowgam area, outskirts of Srinagar City. Both of them have been shifted to hospital. Area cordoned off, search going on,” J&K Police said in a tweet.
Will ensure youth are kept away from militancy: DGP
Security forces will ensure youngsters are saved from the clutches of terrorists, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said on Friday.
He said Pakistani agencies are leaving no stone unturned to “pollute the young minds” in Kashmir.