J&Okay Information: Not less than three to 4 terrorists are holed up in a distant village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, and an operation was launched to neutralize them, Extra Director Common of Police, Jammu Zone, Anand Jain, stated on Sunday.
He stated satisfactory safety preparations are in place within the poll-bound district to make sure ‘violence-free’ voting within the third and ultimate part of meeting polls on October 1. A policeman was killed and two officers sustained accidents on Saturday night when terrorists opened fireplace on a joint safety search social gathering at Kog-Mandli village in Billawar tehsil.
Chatting with reporters close to the scene of the encounter, ADGP Jain stated that data was acquired concerning the presence of terrorists within the space, and subsequently an operation was launched, which led to an change of fireside.
Head constable Bashir Ahmad was killed, and two officers—a DSP and an assistant Sub-Inspector sustained accidents within the encounter, he stated. Jain additional acknowledged that each the officers are secure. The safety has been beefed up round the entire space, and an operation is underway to neutralize the three to 4 overseas terrorists hiding within the space, he stated.
On the query about whether or not any terrorists have been additionally killed within the encounter, he stated there is no such thing as a affirmation concerning the killing of any terrorist to date. “It should take some extra time to get the actual image.” He stated the presence of terrorists was reported in a home, and subsequently an operation was launched, which is underway.
On being requested concerning the interception of the terrorist group forward of the third part of Jammu and Kashmir meeting polls, the police officer stated the operations in opposition to terrorists are occurring and can proceed.
“We’re getting steady details about terrorists and subsequently conducting operations with an endeavour to neutralize them as quickly as potential,” he stated. He stated satisfactory safety preparations have been put in place in all poll-bound areas to make sure that there is no such thing as a terror-related incident and a violence-free third part.
Moreover Kathua, the third part of polls is masking Jammu, Udhampur, and Samba districts within the Jammu area and north Kashmir’s Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora districts. The Meeting polls within the J&Okay are being held for the primary time for the reason that abrogation of Article 370. The votes will probably be counted on October 5, and the outcomes will probably be declared on the identical day.
(With PTI Inputs)
