Ahead of the crucial meeting of the Lt-Gov Manoj Sinha with the entrepreneurs and CEOs from Gulf countries, who are on a four-day long visit to explore business opportunities in J&K, a brief shoot out was reported at Soura area of Srinagar city in which a selection grade constable attained martyrdom after he succumbed to his fatal injuries in the hospital on Tuesday.
The shootout followed three back to back terrorist strikes in Budgam, Pulwama and Tral areas of Central and South Kashmir districts on Monday in which a civilian was killed while two non-local labourers had received injuries.
Interacting with the media after attending the wreath laying ceremony of martyred police cop identified as Amir Husaain Lone, hailing from Kupwara, Inspector General of police,Kashmir range Vijay Kumar said, "a three member group of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba terrorists were roaming around in the area in a red colored four wheeler". He said while a police team was covertly chasing them a brief shootout took place.
A police jawan and one of the terrorists received bullet injuries. The police jawan was rushed to the nearby hospital where he succumbed to his fatal injuries while the terrorists managed to fled away from the spot. We are tracking their footprints and very soon they will be neutralised, IGP claimed.
Since March 1, 2022 around 11 hardcore terrorists have been neutralsied in different anti-terrorist operations.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited the SMHS hospital to enquire about the well being of two labourers - Bisujeet Kumar from Bihar and Muhammad Akram from Bijnoor, Uttar Pradesh who had sustained injuries in the recent terrorist attacks at Pulwama and
Tral.
The Lieutenant Governor met the injured labourers and assured them of the best possible health facility for their treatment.
While condemning the terrorist attacks on civilians, the Lt Governor asserted that the government is determined to eliminate terrorism and perpetrators of despicable terror attacks will be brought to justice soon.
In Jammu, DGP Dilbagh Singh said targeted killings will continue to remain a challenge for security agencies till there is a presence of gun and terrorists in the Valley.
He also said security forces are alert at the border to foil infiltration attempts of terrorists. When was not targeted killings a challenge? This (targeted killings) challenge is always there until there is presence of gun, terrorists and involvement of Pakistan,” Singh told reporters after flagging off motorbikes for border patrolling duties.
“Terrorists and their mentors are present everywhere. Such incidents (grenade attacks and targeted killings) take place due to their (terrorist) activities,” he said.
The DGP said J&K Police has been quick to solve incidents of targeted killings and action as per law has been taken against the guilty.
“A large number of terrorists have been neutralised,” he added.
Replying to a question on infiltration, the police chief said the border grid is alert to foil any such activity. “Any such attempt (from across the border), will not be allowed.”
The motor bikes were provided to the JKP by Hero MotoCorp through CSR initiative for border patrolling and for women’s squads in the cities.