16 launch pads still active in PoJK: DGP
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Oct 26 : Security forces today foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) by killing five militants in a gunfight in Kupwara district.
Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said that infiltration bids happening from Pakistani side are being resisted and foiled jointly by Army, Police and other agencies.
“Pakistan is persistently pushing infiltrators to this side but due to our alertness such attempts are being foiled with the joint efforts of Army, Police and other agencies,” he said.
The DGP said there are 16 launching pads still active on the other side of border and Pakistan is leaving no stone unturned to push militants into this side of Kashmir with an aim to harm peaceful atmosphere in the region.
“Pakistan want to push sizeable number of terrorists into this side of Kashmir before heavy snowfall. This is the time when Pakistan tries to push for more infiltration attempts. But our troops are alert. They are aborting such plans with mutual coordination in between Army, Police and other agencies,” he said.
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A police spokesman said that based on an intelligence input generated by Kupwara Police, an infiltration bid was successfully foiled in a joint operation launched by Police and Army along the LoC in Machil Sector of Kupwara district.
“After receiving the intelligence input, the joint party of Kupwara Police and Army (56RR) swiftly launched anti-terrorist operation during the intervening night of 25-26th October at Sardari Nar area along the Line of Control in Machil Sector,” he said, adding, “Besides, multiple ambushes were laid by the joint teams along the LoC,” the DGP said.
Singh said, the joint team observed movement of militants in the thick dense forests of the area “who taking advantage of difficult terrain infiltrated to our side”.
He said the militants were intercepted who fired indiscriminately upon the joint team. “The fire was retaliated, leading to the killing of five unidentified militants linked with LeT,” he said.
The identification of the killed militants is being ascertained, he said. “Huge cache of arms and ammunition including five AK rifles & other incriminating materials have been recovered from the site of encounter.”
All the recovered materials, he said, have been taken into case records for further investigation.
In this regard, he said, police have registered a case under relevant sections of law and investigation has been initiated. “Extensive search of the area is being carried out and further details if any will be shared accordingly.”
Meanwhile ADGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, appreciated the role of Kupwara Police for generating the actionable input and the role of joint forces for swiftly tracking and neutralizing the infiltrating militants to “defeat the nefarious designs of inimical elements who are hellbent to disrupt peace and harmony in the Valley.”
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