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SRINAGAR: Police on Wednesday said that two unidentified militants have been killed, while searches are underway in Machil area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara.
Updating about the ongoing gunfight, The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” 02 militants killed. Search operation still going on.
Further details shall follow,”.(GNS)
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SRINAGAR: As a first substantial breakthrough in the Poonch ambush probe, security forces zeroed in on a man who allegedly provided “shelter” and “support” to militants for at least two months before executing the April 20 attack, which claimed the lives of five soldiers.
Meanwhile, the search operation to track down the militants entered its sixth day.
Sources said that, following leads and cross-checking the statements of 50 detainees in the case, forces zeroed in on one Nasir, a local, for his involvement in sheltering and supporting the militants for more than two months before executing the ambush in Tota Gali, Bhata Dhurian in Bhimbir Gali Secto, Mendhar Poonch.
Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi visited the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch and took stock of the ongoing operation, the officials said, adding he asked the troops to be relentless in their pursuit. This was the Army commander’s second visit to the region in less than a week.
Five Army personnel were killed, and another was seriously injured after their vehicle was attacked by militants in Poonch last Thursday.
A massive search and cordon operation was launched after the attack and has now spread to 12 areas across the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri.
Sources claimed that after sustained questioning and cross-checking the statements, a local, Nasir, confessed his involvement and told investigators that he sheltered the militants at his house for more than two months and “provided them logistic and material support.”
“Some of the detainees were let off after questioning,” they said.
Special Forces are also engaged in the search operation, the sources said, adding that the agencies are backed by drones, sniffer dogs, and metal detectors.
A large spread of forest areas, deep gorges, natural caves, and dense growths have been searched, and the operation now covers other places, they said.
Meanwhile, a balloon from across the border was noticed in the Jhalas area of Poonch, they said.
Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi took stock of the search operation, which entered its sixth day on Wednesday.
“He interacted with the troops deployed in remote areas and exhorted them to be innovative and relentless in their pursuit,” the Northern Command tweeted.
This was the second visit of the army commander to the border districts within five days. Earlier on April 22, Lt Gen Dwivedi had visited the attack site at Bhata Dhurian, a notorious infiltration route for militants from across the Line of Control because of its topography, dense forest cover, and natural caves. Sources had earlier said that seven to eight militants spread in two groups are believed to have engineered the attack.
According to initial investigations, the militants reportedly hid themselves in a culvert on the road from where they launched the attack on the truck, which was carrying fruits, vegetables, and other items to Sangiote village from the Bhimber Gali camp for Iftar to be organized by the Rashtriya Rifles.
Over 50 bullet marks were spotted on the vehicle that shows the intensity of the firing by militants, the sources said.
The troops involved in the operation are exercising utmost caution as the militants may have planted improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the densely forested area with deep gorges and caves, they added.
The slain soldiers were from a Rashtriya Rifles unit deployed for counter-terror operations.
Experts from various agencies, including the National Security Guard (NSG) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), have visited the site of the attack, the officials said.
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Poonch,apr, 26: Over 30 people have been arrested in the Rajouri-Poonch belt in connection with the militant attack that left 5 Rashtriya Rifles soldiers dead.
An army vehicle had come under fire in the Bhatadhurian village of Poonch district last week. The army vehicle had caught fire after the attack in which 5 soldiers were charred to death and one was shifted to hospital in injured condition.
After the attack, a multi-agency operation was launched while National Investigation Agency also became part of the operation.
A police official on condition of anonymity told news agency Kashmir News Trust that at least 30 locals from the Rajouri-Poonch belt have been arrested and during questioning some of them revealed that militants were staying in the Rajouri-Poonch belt for over 3 months after they infiltrated this area from across the border.
“Before the attack, the militants stayed in the house of a local Gujjar who is in police custody,” he said adding that some locals including a local handler were in touch exchanging voice notes on their cell phones.
Choppers and drones are being continuously pressed into service during this major search operation.
‘During the investigation, it has become clear that locals provided logistics to militants and the attack was planned from Pakistan,’ police sources said adding that militants got instructions from a local handler.
Four out of five soldiers who were killed in the attack were natives of Punjab and one from Odisha. They were identified as Harkrishan Singh, Kulwant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sewak Singh, and Debashesh Baswal.
Former Jammu Kashmir Police Chief SP Vaid said that the Poonch attack has punctured the narrative of Pakistan that non-state actors are carrying out attacks independently. He said it is clear that somebody from Pakistan establishment are helping these militants. [KNT]
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Kishtwar, Apr 26: National Investigation Agency special court Jammu has issued non-bailable warrants against 23 militants in Kishtwar district operating from Pakistan.
An official told the news agency–Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the warrants were issued against Manzoor Ahmed, Manzoor Ahmed, Ghulam Mohd. Guijar, Nazir Ahmed, Shabir Ahmed, Mohd lgbal Rishi, Mohd Amin Bhat, Jamal Din Naik, Gh Hussain Sheikh, Bashir Ahmed Raina, Gulzar Ahmed, Shabair Ahmed, Imtiyaz Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed, Mohd Shafi, Gh. Nabi Wani, Abdul Kareem, Gulabu, Farooq Ahmed Ganie, Mohd Haneef Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmed, Mohd Ifran Khanday and Mohd Rafiq Khanday.
He said the warrants have been issued in case FIR 90/2022 of PS Chatroo, under Section120-B/121-A/IPC, 13/18/39/UAPA, 120B/121-A/IPC
SSP Kishtwar Khalil Poswal said that chief investigation officer DySP PC Vishal Sharma approached the special NIA Court for issuing non-bailable warrants against the accused for their active involvement in militant activities for creating unrest in the Chenab valley and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said they mobilised sleeper cells and pushed them into J&K in connivance with secessionist and separatist leaders for waging war against the Government of India with nefarious design of seceding Jammu and Kashmir from Union of India.
The SSP said further investigation into the case is underway–(KNO)
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Srinagar April 25: Special Investigation Unit of Srinagar Police presented chargesheet against two militants and three militant associates in a militant case on Tuesday.
In a handout to GNS, the police said that its SIU-I Srinagar presented charge sheet before a court of NIA Srinagar in case FIR No. 69/2022 of Police Station Chanapora against five (05) accused persons including three (03) militant associates & two (02) militants.
The spokesman further said that on November 1st 2022, a case FIR No. 69/2022 under section 7/25 A Act, 13, 18, & 23 UA(P) Act stands registered in Police Station Chanapora Srinagar on receipt of a docket received from In-charge naka party (SHO P/S Chanapora) and the investigation was taken up by the then SDPO Sadder which was subsequently transferred to SIU-I Srinagar by the orders of PHQ J&K Jammu.
Pertinently, two grenades were recovered from the two suspects namely Amir Mushtaq Dar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar resident of Sozeith Lawaypora and Kabil Rashid Dar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar resident of HMT Srinagar who were intercepted by the Naka party at a checkpoint established at Harnambal near Sports Stadium Natipora Chanapora. Besides, their personal mobile phones with inbuilt SIM cards were also seized. Accordingly, a case was registered and investigation was initiated, he said.
During the course of investigation, another co-accused namely Aqib Jamal Bhat son of Mohd Jamal Bhat resident of Sozeith was apprehended and on his disclosure, one IED which was kept hidden by him in a pit at Rangreth near Railway track was recovered in presence of concerned Executive Magistrate. The said IED was got destroyed/blasted on spot by the Bomb Disposal Squad, he said.
During further course of investigation, it established that the three arrested accused persons Amir Mushtaq Dar, Kabil Rashid Dar & Aqib Jamal Bhat working as militant associates for the militants viz, Momin Gulzar Mir and Basit Ahmad Dar under a well-knit criminal conspiracy were providing logistic support to them and procured hand grenades and IED for carrying out the terrorist activities, he said.
On the strength of evidence collected (material/documentary & oral), the three arrested accused persons were found to be involved in the commission of offences punishable in terms of provision of Arms Act and UA(P) Act under sections 7/25 Arms Act, 13, 18, 23 & 39 UA(P) Act and the accused militants viz Momin Gulzar Mir and Basit Ahmad Dar are found to be involved in the commission of offences under sections 13, 18, 20 & 38 UA(P) Act, who are absconding and the proceedings under section 299 CrPC have been proposed to be initiated against them, he said.
Accordingly, the sanction for launching prosecution against the accused persons was obtained from the Home Department and the charge sheet is presented before the Hon’ble Court of NIA Srinagar today in the instant case, reads the statement
(GNS)
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Srinagar, April 17 (GNS): Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has presented a chargesheet against two militants, one among them dead, in Baramulla in north Kashmir, officials said on Monday.
A police spokesperson in a statement to GNS said that the chargesheet was presented in the case (FIR No. 40/2022) under section 3.I.A Act 13,16,18,18-B,38 UAP Act of Police Station Sheeri before the court of Additional Sessions Judge (NIA Court) Baramulla.
The case, he said, pertains to the arrest of a militant Nisar Ahmad Bhat in Wasran Taripora forests. He was arrested by a joint team of Police, 52RR, 46RR and 53Bn CRPF during a cordon and search operation, he said.
“The chargesheet was presented against the accused Nisar Ahmad son of Mohammad Akbar resident of Shrakwara presently lodged in District Jail Baramulla and accused Hilal Ahmad Sheikh (dead) in abate,” he said, adding, “Investigation in respect of accused (militants) Usman alias Usman Bai and Ali Sajad alias Sajad Bai, both residents of Pakistan shall continue.” (GNS)
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Srinagar, April 17: Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has presented a chargesheet against two militants, one among them dead, in Baramulla in north Kashmir, officials said on Monday.
A police spokesperson in a statement to GNS said that the chargesheet was presented in the case (FIR No. 40/2022) under section 3.I.A Act 13,16,18,18-B,38 UAP Act of Police Station Sheeri before the court of Additional Sessions Judge (NIA Court) Baramulla.
The case, he said, pertains to the arrest of a militant Nisar Ahmad Bhat in Wasran Taripora forests. He was arrested by a joint team of Police, 52RR, 46RR and 53Bn CRPF during a cordon and search operation, he said.
“The chargesheet was presented against the accused Nisar Ahmad son of Mohammad Akbar resident of Shrakwara presently lodged in District Jail Baramulla and accused Hilal Ahmad Sheikh (dead) in abate,” he said, adding, “Investigation in respect of accused (militants) Usman alias Usman Bai and Ali Sajad alias Sajad Bai, both residents of Pakistan shall continue.” (GNS)
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SRINAGAR: After brief gunfight on Wednesday, militants managed to give slip to security forces in Chakoora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district.
A top police officer said that there was a brief exchange of firing between militants and security forces.
As the firing stopped, searches were intensified at the suspected spot, where no militant was found. They might have escaped taking advantage of darkness, the officer added.
Earlier police in a tweet reported a gunfight between militants and security forces in Chakoora area of Shopian.(GNS)
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Quetta: An intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s Quetta city turned deadly on Tuesday, with at least four police officers losing their lives in a gunbattle with terrorists, according to the police.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) in Quetta Capt (retd) Zuhaib Moshin said that the operation was launched to neutralise terrorists who had been involved in past attacks on security forces in Kuchlak, reports Dawn news.
The operation was conducted in conjunction with Frontier Constabulary personnel.
During the operation, law enforcement personnel surrounded a house in Kuchlak, from which the terrorists opened fire on the officers, resulting in the tragic loss of four of them, the SSP said.
In response, the personnel retaliated, resulting in the death of one of the terrorists.
Police officials recovered weapons and ammunition from the deceased terrorist, prompting the SSP to suggest that he could have been involved in an attack on police officers two days prior, as well as an attack on the Frontier Constabulary a week ago.
The body of the alleged terrorist was taken to a Quetta hospital to establish his identity, while the remains of the four officers were transported to Police Lines Quetta, Dawn reported.
On Monday, at least four people were killed and 21 wounded in two attacks targeting the police in Quetta.
According to police, the target of the attack was SP Investigation Naseer Shah of Quetta police whose vehicle was parked at the Kandahari Bazaar.
The SP was not in the vehicle at the time of the attack, Dawn reported.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )