Tag: encounters

29 Pakistanis among 100 terrorists killed ahead of Amaarnath Yatra

Pakistan-backed terror outfits, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), suffered maximum losses with the killing of their 63 and 24 terrorists respectively.

June 13, 2022

‘More encounters do not mean militancy has increased’

Senior Army officers and Jammu and Kashmir police personnel said on Friday that the number of active militants in 2021 was the lowest since militancy started in the Union Territory.

December 31, 2021

5 Pakistani terrorists killed in 3 encounters

The Army killed two Pakistani terrorists on Saturday immediately after they infiltrated through the Line of Control (LoC) in the Naugam sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

July 13, 2020

Fearing encounters, terrorists switch to grenade attacks in J-K

Following the elimination of several top commanders of various terror organisations in encounters with security forces, terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have switched over to tossing grenades at security forces.

January 20, 2019

‘Black Cat’ commandos set to be deployed in Kashmir

‘Black Cat’ commandos of the elite counter-terror force NSG are set to be deployed soon in Jammu and Kashmir to help security forces in dealing with encounters and hostage-like situations, officials said on Monday. The Ministry of Home Affairs is examining a proposal to deploy a contingent of the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos in …

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April 30, 2018

Bihar minister favours ‘encounters’ to check crime

Admitting to a surge in crime across Bihar, Labour Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Tuesday supported getting rid of criminals in “encounters”. Sinha said the government was committed to controlling crime and would go for “encounters” — an official euphemism for staged gun battles — to bump off criminals if there was a need. Stressing …

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March 6, 2018

Gangs, encounters & politicians

The alleged nexus between gangsters and politicians appears to have been laid bare in Punjab with politicians belonging to both the ruling Congress and Opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) getting linked to high-profile gangsters. It all began with the encounter of dreaded gangster and former national level athlete, Vickey Gounder (29), by Punjab Police along …

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February 25, 2018

Those who believe in gun, should be answered in same way: Yogi

Amid controversy over encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that those who believed in the language of the gun, should be answered in the same manner. His remarks came amid criticism over the rising cases of encounters in the state. “Everyone should be guaranteed security, but those who want to …

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February 9, 2018