Srinagar:
Pakistan makes repeated attempts to incite terrorism in Kashmir but they have to face the Indian security forces every time. A similar effort was made on Thursday as well. The Indian Army killed three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists who had infiltrated from Pakistan from Jumagund village along the Line of Control (LoC) in district Kupwara district.
The slain terrorists are yet to be identified but a huge quantity of arms, ammunition and incriminating material have been recovered from the encounter site. Confirming the killing of all three terrorists, IG Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that the killing of these terrorists immediately after the infiltration is a big success. He also congratulated the army and police for this.
Police sources said that these terrorists had infiltrated into Indian territory from Jumagund village adjacent to the Line of Control at night. When some people of the village saw suspicious activity outside the village, they informed the police. The police also without wasting time started searching for the terrorists along with the army personnel. At one place, a face-off between terrorists and security forces started. Firing started from both the sides. The security forces asked the terrorists to lay down their arms but they continued the firing.
On Wednesday, three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, who were going to carry out a suicide attack in Srinagar, were gunned down by the security forces in a 15-minute encounter in Kariri area near the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway. All three terrorists killed were Pakistanis. During this, a policeman also became a sacrifice. According to sources, during the clash, an accomplice of the terrorists has escaped, which is being searched.
The martyred policeman played an important role in solving the mystery of the terrorist attack on the liquor shop in Baramulla and apprehending the terrorists. Apart from this, he has also been involved in many operations. Let us inform that out of 70 terrorists killed in various encounters in Kashmir so far this year, 22 are Pakistani terrorists.
Around 10.30 am, a joint working group of police and army had blocked the Najibat crossroads near Kariri on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road in north Kashmir. During this, a group of terrorists started passing from there in a silver colored car. The terrorists felt that they were completely trapped and started firing on the Naka party. The Naka party also retaliated. The shots fired from both sides for about 15 minutes.
During this, a policeman Mudassir Ahmed was seriously injured. After the firing stopped, the soldiers searched the encounter site. They found the bodies of three terrorists riddled with bullets there. Meanwhile, the injured policeman was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him a sacrifice. It is being told that there was another accomplice of the terrorists in the car. He can be their guide or an overground worker. He escaped during the encounter. The owner of the car has also been identified and efforts are on to nab him.
Were active in Gulmarg-Kunjar area for three months: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that these three terrorists were coming towards Srinagar to carry out the plot of a major attack. The slain terrorists were roaming in Gulmarg-Kunjar area for the last three months. The security forces were continuously chasing them.
Weapons recovered from the slain terrorists: Three assault rifles, 15 AK magazines, 344 cartridges, five grenades, three IEDs, state-of-the-art communication equipment and other paraphernalia.
Terrorists identified: According to IGP Vijay Kumar, the killed Pakistani terrorists have been identified as Ali Bhai, Hanif Bhai and Shah Wali. The bodies of the three terrorists have been buried along the LoC in North Kashmir.
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