Massive anti-terror offensive intensifies in Rajouri as ‘Operation Sheruwali’ enters sixth day
These terrorists had managed to flee after a brief encounter with security forces on 23 May.
These terrorists had managed to flee after a brief encounter with security forces on 23 May.
The release of the book on Monday underscored its role as a tribute to the fallen jawans and a documentation of the country's long and complex fight against Naxalism.
Fourteen UNLF cadres were arrested separately on March 22 with two INSAS rifles, 100 rounds of ammunition and four vehicles — as Manipur's security dragnet widens across multiple districts.
Retired paramilitary officers have raised concerns that the proposed CAPF Bill could affect implementation of a Supreme Court verdict aimed at improving promotion opportunities for thousands of cadre officers.
In the first such flare-up since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, tensions had escalated in the Valley and parts of the Jammu region a day earlier when groups of mourners allegedly engaged in violence, prompting police to fire teargas shells to disperse the crowds and restore order.
Troops of the Army, CRPF and J&K police eliminated the five terrorists (3 in Reban Bandpawa area of Shopian and 2 in Semthan village of Bijbehara in Anantnag district) in the two encounters.
The message has been delivered three days after the deadly attack on security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district in which 22 personnel were killed and more than 30 wounded.
After examining the Home Ministry’s budget for 2020-21, the standing committee had observed: “The committee is of the view that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) can’t substitute State Police Force as their deployment is to meet the emergency situation/ crisis in states for maintaining law and order.”
The gunbattle that took place on Saturday is said to be the biggest Maoist attack this year.
It is suspected by the CRPF officials on the ground that the personnel may have been killed by the Maoists during the Saturday encounter.
