Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday gave another punch to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir as they eliminated three top Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, including a Pakistani national, in Pulwama district.
Briefing the media about the operation, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said that a search was launched in Chandgam village of Pulwama district following inputs about terrorists.
Officials said the cordon and search operation turned into an encounter in which three terrorists were killed, with a huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from them.
Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone said, “Three Jaish terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chandgam, Pulwama. One of them is a Pakistani national. Incriminating material, arms and ammunition including 2 M-4 carbines and 1 AK series rifle.” Ammo recovered. (IGP) Vijay Kumar was quoted by news agency.
With this, security forces have killed eight terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir since the beginning of 2022. On Tuesday, two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were gunned down by security forces in Okay village of Kulgam district.
Earlier on Monday, two Lashkar terrorists, including their top leader Salim Parre, were killed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Harwan area on the outskirts of Srinagar.
According to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Pare was a classified terrorist and active since 2016.
News agency PTI quoted a spokesperson as saying, “Pare was wanted by law in several terror crime cases. He was involved in several civilian killings including the murder of Bashir Ahmed Dar and his brother Ghulam Hassan Dar in Shahgund Hajin on 05/05/2018.”
“In addition, he was also involved in slitting the throats of several civilians in Hajin area. He was also involved in providing logistical support to terrorists operating in the area to carry out terror attacks,” he added.
Meanwhile, on the same day, another terrorist was gunned down in an encounter in nearby Gasu village in an operation by the Indian Army, Police and CRPF.
Since the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces are on the front foot against the terrorists in the Valley. Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh had said that last year security forces had eliminated 182 terrorists, including 44 top militants, in 100 successful operations in the Valley.
“We have completed the target of 100 successful operations and this year 44 top terrorists have been neutralised,” Singh had said. “Infiltration has come down this year, only 34 terrorists have managed to infiltrate.”