WATCH | Drone footage of terrorist hideout destroyed in Bandipora, J&K
India | June 30, 2022 1:25 ISTEarlier today, Security forces arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba militant in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Earlier today, Security forces arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba militant in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Today's encounter comes a day after seven terrorists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Kashmir.
The decision came after Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and instructed that additional forces be deployed.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed security forces & police to conduct coordinated counter-terrorism operations pro-actively & said to fulfill PM Modi’s vision of a prosperous & peaceful Jammu and Kashmir.
Gunfight took place in a forest near Jabeli village under Naimed police station area around 6:00 am when a joint team of different security forces was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P told news agency PTI.
A joint team of J&K Police, 34 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area.
Security at vital installations in Jammu including the airport and railway stations has been increased.
The firefight between terrorists and security forces took place after a joint team of security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
The terrorists hurled a grenade at police party in Pulwama main Chowk.
At first, they assumed it to be a "token of love and gift" from the minister but later learnt it was an installment of the ex gratia from the state government for the families of those killed and injured, it said.
Security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding.
"Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Qasba Yar area of Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir," Jammu and Kashmir police said.
The location of these terrorists has been traced which have been spread in Srinagar, Pulwama, Baramulla and Kulgam and other parts of the valley while some of them might be hiding in the forest areas too.
A spokesperson for Counter-Terrorism Department said that nine militants from different banned organisations were killed in Balochistan's Mastung area and a heavy cache of arms and ammunition were seized from them.
Every year, the Raising Day of NSG is celebrated on Oct 16. This year marks the 37th anniversary of establishment of NSG, popularly known as Black Cats.
Police sources said following specific information about presence of militants in Barote village of Thanamandi area in Rajouri district.
There are no restrictions on movement of people in the Valley, but barricades continue to remain in place along roads at several areas, especially those leading to Geelani's residence at Hyderpora in view of the 4th day of mourning for the separatist leader.
Security forces have seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from near the Indo-Myanmar international border in Manipur's Tengnoupal district.
The security operation was launched on a specific input by police regarding the presence of terrorists in the forest area of Shokbaba Sumlar-Aragam area of Bandipora.
Two terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT neutralized during the Sopore encounter. One of them Fayaz War was involved in several attacks & killings of civilians and security forces personnel. He was the last perpetrator of violence in north Kashmir said IGP Kashmir
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