The search for 2-3 terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed is going on with the help of drones and sniffer dogs, security is being tightened before the Republic Day.
Digital Desk, Kishtwar. A large-scale search operation is going on for the third day on Tuesday to nab terrorists in the upper areas of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. During this period many people were also detained for questioning.
The operation was launched on Sunday in Sonar village near Mandal-Singhpora in Chhatru area. During this operation, terrorists hiding in the dense forests launched a grenade attack on the security forces and later there was firing. One paratrooper was martyred while seven other security personnel were injured in the grenade attack.
Immediately after the attack, as soon as the security forces started retaliating, the terrorists fled into the forest. The terrorist hideout was busted during the search operation conducted by the security forces. During the search, a large quantity of winter items including food items, blankets, utensils were found there.
IG Police and CRPF also reached the spot
Senior officers, including Jammu Zone Police Inspector General Bhim Sen Tooti and CRPF Jammu Inspector General R Gopal Krishna Rao, also reached the encounter site and are camping there along with several Army officers to monitor the operation.
Meanwhile, a tribute ceremony was organized here to pay tribute to Special Force Commando Havildar Gajendra Singh, who was martyred in Jammu on Tuesday morning. The ceremony held at Satwari was led by Brigadier Yudhveer Singh Sekhon, officiating Chief of Staff of the White Knight Corps and later, the mortal remains of the martyr was sent to his native village in Uttarakhand for the last rites, officials said.
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu-Kathua-Samba Range, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Jammu, Rakesh Minhas and several police, CRPF and BSF officers also attended the tribute ceremony.
Many people detained for questioning
On Monday afternoon, several people were taken into custody for questioning in connection with the crackdown on the hideout located at an altitude of more than 12,000 feet, officials said. Security forces are trying to identify the overground workers (OGWs) who helped the terrorists buy and transport large quantities of ration, pulses, utensils and other supplies, enough to feed at least four people during the winter months.
In a post on Twitter on Monday, the Army White Knight Corps said Operation Trashy-I is ongoing in Chatru. The cordon has been tightened by increasing the search operation. The Army said that corps personnel along with police and CRPF are deployed to capture the area.
Help of drones and sniffer dogs is also being taken
The official further said that multiple teams of Army, police and paramilitary forces, with the help of drones and sniffer dogs, are searching the area despite the difficult terrain with dense vegetation and steep slopes, reducing visibility and movement.
Officials said a group of two to three terrorists belonging to Pakistan's Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are said to be trapped in the area. Officials said operations have been intensified to ensure peaceful celebrations in Jammu area ahead of Republic Day. Intelligence has been received that Pakistani handlers are trying to send more terrorists to the area.
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