Ahead of the reopening of Durbar move offices in Srinagar, one CRPF personnel received injuries in an IED blast in Pulwama area of South Kashmir while police teams detected another IED and defused the same with the help of a Bomb disposal squad (BDS) thereby averting a major tragedy in the same area on Sunday.
On the other hand, two terrorists who were neutralised by the joint teams of security forces in the Arreh area of Kulgam on Saturday turned out to be Corona positive while completing medico legal formalities.
Police spokesman said, "while carrying out the medico-legal formalities the samples of the killed terrorists were taken and sent for Covid-19 test. On Sunday, the test reports were received from CD Hospital Srinagar and both the killed terrorists were confirmed as Coronavirus positive".
Police spokesman said, "to ensure the safety of people from inherent risk of contracting the infection, the burial of the killed terrorists is carried out at designated places. Medico-legal formalities are strictly followed in respect of such killed terrorists which includes post-mortem, DNA and Covid-19 tests.
The dead bodies of the said killed terrorists shall be carried through protective care ambulance and buried strictly as per Covid-19 protocol at Baramulla, police spokesman added.
One of the killed terrorists was a foreigner and identified as Ali Bhai @ Hyder.However the identification of another killed terrorist could not be ascertained. The killed terrorists were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit HM, a police spokesman said.
Meanwhile, "an IED blast took place in the orchards near Peaks Automobile Pulwama where routine joint naka of Police/CRPF is established around 7.28 a.m on sunday".
"One CRPF personnel received minor injuries and was undergoing treatment where his condition was stated to be stable", police spokesman said.
After the IED blast was reported, joint teams of security forces along with the Bomb disposal squad launched a thorough search of the area. During these searches, Pulwama police team detected one more IED planted in the area. The IED was later defused by BDS Pulwama and thus averted a big tragedy. Police have launched thorough investigations in the case.