Srinagar:
Three terrorists sent from Pakistan to attack the Amarnath Yatra have been killed by the security forces. All three terrorists belonged to the banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET).
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that according to documents and other objectionable material, one of the slain terrorists has been identified as Abdullah Gauri, a resident of Faisalabad, Pakistan.
He said, “In an encounter in the Bemina area of Srinagar, two terrorists of the banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) have been killed by the Srinagar police. Now all three have been killed, who were sent with the intention of attacking the Amarnath Yatra.”
This action by the Jammu and Kashmir Police comes at a time when security has been beefed up in the Kashmir Valley for the Amarnath Yatra starting June 30. Earlier, on Monday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had made Aadhaar certification mandatory for annual pilgrims.
Aadhaar certification mandatory for Amarnath Yatra
A notification issued by the General Administration Department stated, “In pursuance of Rule 5 of the Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules 2020 for Aadhaar certification, with prior approval of the Central Government, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir hereby notifies that Shri Amarnathji Pilgrims wishing to make the pilgrimage must undergo voluntary Aadhaar certification from the date of publication of this notification in Aadhaar or Official Gazette. “
IGP Kumar further said that so far in 2022, more than 100 terrorists have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir. Of these 100 ineffective terrorists, 71 are local terrorists and 29 are foreign terrorists. Most of the militants (63) belong to the LeT, while 24 belong to Jaish-e-Mohammed.
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