ATTACK ON CRPF CAMP FOILED, 4 ULTRAS KILLED
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Four militants were killed on Monday while they were attempting a suicide attack at a CRPF camp in J&K’s Bandipora district. A police spokesperson said they attacked the 45Bn headquarters CRPF camp in Sumbal. Ravideep Sahi, IG (CRPF), told HT heavily armed militants tried to enter the camp at around 4.10am by opening fire at the sentry post. He added the militants were killed outside. “The militants were neutralised 10 to 15 yards from the fence of the camp,” he said.
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Four militants were killed on Monday while they were attempting a suicide attack at a CRPF camp in J&K’s Bandipora district.
A police spokesperson said they attacked the 45Bn headquarters CRPF camp in Sumbal.
Ravideep Sahi, lG (CRPF), told HT heavily armed militants tried to enter the camp at around 4.10am by opening fire at the sentry post. He added the militants were killed outside.
“The militants were neutralised 10 to 15 yards from the fence of the camp,” he said.
The officer said initial investigations suggest all the slain militants were foreigners. Sources added it could be a group that recently infiltrated the border.
Four AK rifles, one UBGL (Underbarrel Grenade Launcher) and some ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.
Union home minister Rajnath Singh appreciated the CRPF personnel for foiling the attack.
He specifically mentioned CRPF commandant Iqbal Ahmad, company commanders Shankarlal Jat and Pankaj Hallu, guard commander Pankaj Kumar and constables K Dinesh Raja and Praful Kumar in his statement for their alertness and bravery.
Singh said the four attackers, who tried to storm a CRPF camp in a pre-dawn suicide attack in Sumbal of Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, intended a prolonged siege and extensive damage.
“The terrorists were heavily armed with automatic rifles, grenades and incendiary material such as petrol, and were carrying dry rations which indicates they intended a prolonged siege and extensive damage,” he said.
The minister said it was inspiring to see CRPF men staying awake all night and maintaining vigil, and to see the Jammu and Kashmir Police com to the CRPF’s assistance quickly.
SEPARATISTS DETAINED
J&K police detained two separatists ahead of a Monday meeting called to discuss the NIA raids on the homes of Hurriyat leaders.
JKLF chairman Yasin Malik was taken into preventive custody, a night after Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who heads the moderate faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, was put under house arrest.