New Delhi: Security forces killed 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed militants in Nagrota, Jammu on Thursday morning. The four terrorists were from Pakistan and were going from Jammu to Srinagar with ammunition in the truck. The security forces stopped him at the toll plaza located at Nagrota and asked him to surrender. However, the terrorists attacked the security forces. Security forces blew up the truck in retaliation. The area has been cordoned off. The Jammu-Srinagar highway has been closed as a precautionary measure.
According to the information, the encounter started at around 4.50 am on Thursday. However, the terrorists were killed within two hours. Security has been increased on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
Mukesh Singh, IG, Jammu Zone told news agency ANI that “the truck driver is absconding, we are looking for him. It is possible that they were planning a major attack. This type of seizure is unprecedented. It is possible that he was going to target the DDC election. However, we are investigating. “
IG, Jammu told the agency, “4 militants were killed during the encounter, 11 AK-47 rifles, 3 pistols, 29 grenades and other equipment were recovered from them. It seems that they had infiltrated with the intention of doing something big and were heading towards the Kashmir Valley. The operation is going on. “
Entered India from Samba Sector
According to Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh, all four Jaish terrorists had infiltrated the international border in Samba on Wednesday night. As they were boarding a truck on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the police stopped the truck at the toll plaza near Nagrota. The terrorists hurled grenades at the police party, injuring two policemen. The region has been closed as a precautionary measure. This is the second encounter this year on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Security forces killed 3 militants in January. Similarly they were hidden inside a truck.
Jammu IG Vijay Kumar said that the police had information that the terrorists were going to the Kashmir Valley. They were killed before reaching Srinagar. The terrorists had a conspiracy to disrupt the civic elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir.
Three days ago, two Jaish terrorists were arrested in Delhi
Two terrorists were arrested by the Special Cell of Police in Delhi on Monday night. Some important documents and explosives were recovered from both. Both the captured terrorists are associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed. They are from Baramulla and Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir. His WhatsApp group was talked about in Pakistan.
The names of the arrested militants have been stated to be Abdul Latif Mir and Ashraf Khatana. One is a terrorist Baramulla while the other is a resident of Kupwara. His targets were VIPs and VIPs in the national capital. In August, Delhi Police arrested an IS terrorist. A PC device was recovered from it. (With agency input)
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