In a major breakthrough in its sustained counter-terrorism efforts, the State Investigation Agency (SIA), Kashmir, has secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice (RCN) against designated Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Imtiyaz Ahmad Kandoo alias Fayaz alias Sajad, marking a significant milestone in the investigation of the 2013 Tarzoo (Hygam) terrorist attack case, the SIA DIG said on Saturday.
Alert troops of the Army foiled an infiltration bid on Sunday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, and during the operation, one terrorist was killed.
Operation Trashi-1 was launched on January 18, two days after security forces busted three terrorist hideouts in the Kathua district on January 16. Some terrorists has slipped out of the clutches of the forces and slipped away in the Kamad Nallah, Kalaban, and Dhanu Parole areas.
Two groups of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists are active in the area.
In the complaint, he said that Vellappally is trying to create a communal divide by identifying a religion with terrorism and portraying religious minorities as extremists based on their names.
The gunfight broke out in the Modergam village of Kulgam in the morning when the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists. Atleast two to three terrorists have been trapped in the area.
Sinha was speaking at the Attestation-cum-Passing out Parade of 16th BRTC Batch of J&K Police at the Subsidiary Training Centre, Talwara, in Reasi district.
The dead body of a terrorist was recovered by the security forces on Sunday during the ongoing anti-infiltration operation in J&K’s Uri sector.
Dr Jitendra Singh visited the GMC hospital at Kathua where Om Prakash, a civilian who was injured in firing by terrorists underwent a successful orthopaedic surgery and also offered condolences to the family of Amarjeet Sharma, whose throat was slit suspectedly by terrorists a few days ago.
The CRPF jawan identified as Kabir Dass of 121 Battalion was critically injured during the gunfight with terrorists in the Saida Sukhal village, and later succumbed in the hospital, officials said.
