Within the wake of latest terrorist assault that killed 4 troopers in Jammu and Kashmir, the search operations launched by safety forces to trach the terrorists have entered seventh straight day on Wednesday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Military Chief Manoj Pande, visited floor zero in Rajouri on Wednesday to evaluate the safety state of affairs following the terrorist assault.
“Security forces are continuing the cordon and search operation to track down the terrorists involved in the ambush on Army vehicles,” a senior official instructed PTI.
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The operation contains sniffer canine, surveillance tools and aerial mechanisms. Further forces have been deployed to plug seven infiltration routes amid space domination operations within the space.
Cellular web companies will stay suspended in Rajouri and Poonch for the fifth day in a row. Safety forces and particular operation teams have launched search operations at three locations alongside the Worldwide Border (IB) in Samba district since this morning, officers mentioned.
They mentioned that this has been finished as a precautionary measure as a result of intense fog alongside the borderline, they mentioned. Safety forces have additionally launched contemporary search operations alongside the LoC within the Kirni sector in Poonch following studies of suspicious motion within the space, they mentioned. The operations are happening, they mentioned.
Officers mentioned the defence minister is more likely to overview the safety state of affairs at a high-level assembly at Raj Bhawan after his go to to Rajouri and Poonch to satisfy the households of three civilians who have been discovered lifeless through the anti-terror operation within the space. Singh can even meet a delegation of chosen individuals, they mentioned.
Three civilians picked up by the Military for questioning after the terrorist ambushed two Military automobiles on Thursday at Dhatyar Morh between Dhera Ki Gali and Buffliaz in Poonch have been discovered lifeless on Friday sparking outrage.
The defence minister’s go to follows Chief of Military Employees (CoAS) Common Manoj Pande’s go to to floor zero in Poonch on Monday the place he reviewed the anti-terrorist operation underway in Surankote and close by Rajouri district’s Thanamandi forest belt.
Common Pande requested safety personnel to stay resolute and steadfast towards all challenges. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has introduced compensation and jobs to the households of the lifeless civilians. It mentioned the medico-legal formalities have been performed and authorized motion on the matter has been initiated.
The Military has ordered a radical inner investigation into the civilian deaths and mentioned it’s dedicated to extending full help and cooperation within the conduct of the investigation.
With inputs from PTI.