Security up in Pathankot after suspected terrorist movement

PATHANKOT : Police and security agencies, who have been on their toes since Sunday after a shepherd claimed to have seen two men in army fatigues in the Bamial sector, were alarmed again when two Pathankot residents, who live near the air force base, claimed they saw three suspicious men on Wednesday night.

Rajinder Kumar and Darshan Singh claimed to have seen suspects at 11.30 pm on Wednesday night on a road that leads to the rear side of the air force station and has many army establishments along the way.

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh assured that there was nothing to worry about. “We are on top of every issue. There is nothing to worry about,” the CM said. The state police are also closely monitoring the situation and are in touch with the concerned agencies, he told ANI.

Pathankot senior superintendent of police (SSP) Vivek Sheel Soni confirmed the input of Pathankot residents. “The area is being searched thoroughly as we give due importance to all information,” he said. Soni said Rajinder Kumar, who is serving in General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF), told the police that he saw three persons who went out of his sight in the dark. Later, another resident who lives near the air force station, also claimed that he saw similar people after a gap of halfan-hour. “We are conducting searches in the abandoned buildings that are near the station,” the SSP said.

On Sunday night, some suspicious men had stopped a Maruti Alto car. But occupants left the car and ran away. The police was informed after which the search operation was launched on Monday morning.

Inspector general, border zone, SPS Parmar said: There were such inputs since past three to four days that some suspicious movement has been spotted. We reacted accordingly but till now nothing substantial has been found. We are collaborating with other agencies too and the search is on.”

TWO RESIDENTS, WHO LIVE NEAR THE AIR FORCE BASE, CLAIMED THEY SAW THREE SUSPICIOUS MEN