In the wake of a spate of terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, the search operation has been launched to track down and neutralize terrorists. Over the past few days, terrorists struck at four places in Reasi, Kathua, and Doda districts, killing nine people, including seven pilgrims and a CRPF jawan, and leaving seven security personnel and others injured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked officials to deploy the “full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities” as he reviewed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Security has been beefed up at Jammu Railway Station ahead of the commencement of the annual Amarnath yatra on June 29.
According to officials, security forces initiated a new search and cordon operation on Thursday afternoon in Saida Sukhal village of Kathua’s Hiranagar sector based on intelligence indicating the presence of two additional terrorists.
Two suspected Pakistani terrorists, part of a newly infiltrated group, and a CRPF jawan were killed in the village in an over 15-hour long operation that started Tuesday evening. A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including one M4 Rifle, an AK assault rifle, a satellite phone, and more than ₹ 2.10 lakh, besides Pakistan-made eatables, medicines, and electronics, were recovered from the possession of the slain terrorists.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal attacked the Modi government over the recent terror attacks. He wrote, “Increasing terror in Jammu and Kashmir. We all stand by you Modiji But I wonder what you would have said about these terror attacks if you were in Opposition today? Remember 26/11/2008 and what you said! Let the people of India ponder on the problem of playing politics with terror!”
Earlier on Wednesday, police issued an advisory urging residents of the Jammu region to stay vigilant regarding the movement of suspicious individuals and objects.
