Security forces continue search operations across Jammu with officials saying that on Thursday, the region focused on forest belts in different areas to hunt down terrorists involved in four recent attacks since June 9.
“Separate cordon cum search operations are being conducted by local police, Special Operations Group (SOG), Army and paramilitary forces,” said the officials. “Also, separate searches have been done by security forces at Navarre Bypass area near Jammu,” as revealed by a woman who noticed some suspicious activities from two people.
On Wednesday, terrorists attacked three places Katua and he added area after attack Lacey On June 9th they attacked a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims heading to Katra in Raisi district.
In the past four days, nine pilgrims and one CRPF Jiawan was killed, seven people security personnel Many others were injured in four terrorist attacks.
“Two suspected Pakistani terrorists were also killed in an attack. meet Collaborated with security forces in Kathua and seized a large amount of arms and ammunition from their possession including a large amount of Indian currency.
According to officials the search operations resumed in Kota top , Chattagara and adjoining areas of Doda district by Army, police and paramilitary forces this morning. Tuesday saw seven security men including two policemen getting injured during separate shootouts with terrorists while another shootout took place yesterday without any injuries.”
They said there had been no new contacts with the fleeing terrorists so far.
Doda police on Wednesday released the sketches of four terrorists involved in two attacks in the district and announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for anyone who provides credible information leading to their arrest.
Raisi police has also announced cash reward of Rs 20 lakh for giving any information about those involved into Sunday’s attack on tourist bus at Raisi District which left nine dead and forty one others seriously wounded.
Similarly lower Panala Governor Mohammad Sharief reported that Udhampur police released the sketches for six terrorists involved in a shootout with village guard at Basantgarh on April 28, which killed all of them.
Officials also said that search and rescue operations are underway in Nowshera in Rajouri and adjoining Poonch. In view of intelligence input regarding possible terrorist threats, security forces in Kathua, Samba and Jammu districts have been put on alert.
On Wednesday warning was issued by the police to people of Jammu region urging them to be vigilant against movement of suspicious persons and objects especially in view of intelligence inputs indicating possibility of terror threats especially Fidain attack(suicide attack), Rajouri and parts of Jammu region.
