2 JeM suicide bombers eliminated in encounter in Jammu ahead of PMs visit CISF officer also dead
Jammu Apr 22 PTI Just two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Jammu and Kashmir security forces Friday foiled a suicide attack here by the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed eliminating two suspected Pakistani terrorists in an encounter after they fired on a CISF bus and killed an officer Officials said nine security personnel were injured in the gunfight near an Army camp in Sunjwan area on the outskirts of Jammu This led to a red alert being sounded across the region in view of the PMs scheduled visit to Palli Panchayat of Samba district on Sunday Director General of Police Dilbag Singh who visited the encounter site said the two terrorists were part of a suicide squad of Pakistan-based JeM and their infiltration could be a big conspiracy to sabotage the PMs visit A joint team of National Investigation Agency and State Investigation Agency visited the encounter site during the day They are likely to take over the case for investigation According to initial investigation the two terrorists entered the outskirts of Jammu city Thursday after infiltrating from the international border in R S Pura sector and were staying in a locality close to the Sunjwan Army camp Last night police and other forces were involved in an operation which culminated As per reports the two terrorists were part of JeMs suicide squad launched from Pakistan and tasked with targeting a camp of the security forces or engaging to inflict a lot of casualties the DGP told reporters near the scene of the encounter The terrorists were wearing suicide vests and also equipped with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition The encounter took place two days ahead of the prime ministers visit It is part of a big conspiracy to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of Jammu and it could be a big conspiracy to sabotage the visit Singh said adding it is good that we got timely inputs and the operation was concluded successfully The operation began around 425 am on Friday when the two terrorists who were apparently moving towards the Army camp were spotted by the guards who were changing duties the officials said Around the same time a CISF bus carrying 15 personnel was proceeding towards the Jammu airport which is being guarded by the paramilitary force Apparently in a knee-jerk reaction the two terrorists lobbed a grenade towards the bus and sprayed it with bullets before escaping back into the nearby locality prompting the security forces to lay a cordon around the area A senior Central Industrial Security Force officer said the terrorists fired at the bus and lobbed grenades killing Assistant Sub-Inspector ASI S P Patel and injuring two other occupants The force retaliated effectively Later in a tweet the CISF said its personnel were attacked by terrorists while going for an ongoing cordon and search operation According to the police the gunfight began when the terrorists opened fire on the search party The officials said nine security personnel including two policemen were injured in the gunfight A CISF personnel and a police personnel sustained grievous injuries As the CISF troops retaliated the terrorists fled and jumped into the compound of a local resident Mahommad Anwar they said The security forces zeroed in on the house and killed one of the terrorists while he was moving towards the bathroom where his associate had taken a shelter they said Efforts to neutralise the second terrorist took longer He was killed in heavy gunfire and grenade hits they said adding the entire gunfight lasted a little over five hoursThe officials ruled out the possibility of a third terrorist being presentOn the identity of the slain terrorists DGP Singh said an investigation is on but prima facie it looks that the two were Pakistani nationals and had freshly infiltrated into India They have no history of terror activities in JK he said The DGP said three weapons along with a lot of grenades were recovered from their possession Responding to a question about local support to the terrorists Singh said We have certain leads and we are working on them Two AK-47 rifles an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher and a satellite phone were recovered from the slain terrorists the police said Mobile internet services were suspended and schools in the vicinity of the encounter site were closed for the day as a precautionary measure On February 10 in 2018 three JeM terrorists stormed the Sunjwan Army camp and in the subsequent gunfight seven people including six soldiers were killed All the three terrorists were also gunned down The officials said at least five suspected persons were lifted for questioning as a red alert was sounded across Jammu region following the incident The security forces have intensified checking of vehicles and area domination in Jammu city and elsewhere including highways the officials saidThe PM is scheduled to visit Sambas Pali village 17 km from here On National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24 He is also scheduled to address a gathering This will be Modis first visit to Jammu and Kashmir other than borders since the abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile state and its bifurcation in August 2019Meanwhile the traffic police Jammu has issued an advisory in connection with the PMs visit announcing certain restrictions and route plans PTI TAS NES AB SKL TIR TIR
Jammu Apr 22 PTI Just two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Jammu and Kashmir security forces Friday foiled a suicide attack here by the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed eliminating two suspected Pakistani terrorists in an encounter after they fired on a CISF bus and killed an officer Officials said nine security personnel were injured in the gunfight near an Army camp in Sunjwan area on the outskirts of Jammu This led to a red alert being sounded across the region in view of the PMs scheduled visit to Palli Panchayat of Samba district on Sunday Director General of Police Dilbag Singh who visited the encounter site said the two terrorists were part of a suicide squad of Pakistan-based JeM and their infiltration could be a big conspiracy to sabotage the PMs visit A joint team of National Investigation Agency and State Investigation Agency visited the encounter site during the day They are likely to take over the case for investigation According to initial investigation the two terrorists entered the outskirts of Jammu city Thursday after infiltrating from the international border in R S Pura sector and were staying in a locality close to the Sunjwan Army camp Last night police and other forces were involved in an operation which culminated As per reports the two terrorists were part of JeMs suicide squad launched from Pakistan and tasked with targeting a camp of the security forces or engaging to inflict a lot of casualties the DGP told reporters near the scene of the encounter The terrorists were wearing suicide vests and also equipped with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition The encounter took place two days ahead of the prime ministers visit It is part of a big conspiracy to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of Jammu and it could be a big conspiracy to sabotage the visit Singh said adding it is good that we got timely inputs and the operation was concluded successfully The operation began around 425 am on Friday when the two terrorists who were apparently moving towards the Army camp were spotted by the guards who were changing duties the officials said Around the same time a CISF bus carrying 15 personnel was proceeding towards the Jammu airport which is being guarded by the paramilitary force Apparently in a knee-jerk reaction the two terrorists lobbed a grenade towards the bus and sprayed it with bullets before escaping back into the nearby locality prompting the security forces to lay a cordon around the area A senior Central Industrial Security Force officer said the terrorists fired at the bus and lobbed grenades killing Assistant Sub-Inspector ASI S P Patel and injuring two other occupants The force retaliated effectively Later in a tweet the CISF said its personnel were attacked by terrorists while going for an ongoing cordon and search operation According to the police the gunfight began when the terrorists opened fire on the search party The officials said nine security personnel including two policemen were injured in the gunfight A CISF personnel and a police personnel sustained grievous injuries As the CISF troops retaliated the terrorists fled and jumped into the compound of a local resident Mahommad Anwar they said The security forces zeroed in on the house and killed one of the terrorists while he was moving towards the bathroom where his associate had taken a shelter they said Efforts to neutralise the second terrorist took longer He was killed in heavy gunfire and grenade hits they said adding the entire gunfight lasted a little over five hoursThe officials ruled out the possibility of a third terrorist being presentOn the identity of the slain terrorists DGP Singh said an investigation is on but prima facie it looks that the two were Pakistani nationals and had freshly infiltrated into India They have no history of terror activities in JK he said The DGP said three weapons along with a lot of grenades were recovered from their possession Responding to a question about local support to the terrorists Singh said We have certain leads and we are working on them Two AK-47 rifles an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher and a satellite phone were recovered from the slain terrorists the police said Mobile internet services were suspended and schools in the vicinity of the encounter site were closed for the day as a precautionary measure On February 10 in 2018 three JeM terrorists stormed the Sunjwan Army camp and in the subsequent gunfight seven people including six soldiers were killed All the three terrorists were also gunned down The officials said at least five suspected persons were lifted for questioning as a red alert was sounded across Jammu region following the incident The security forces have intensified checking of vehicles and area domination in Jammu city and elsewhere including highways the officials saidThe PM is scheduled to visit Sambas Pali village 17 km from here On National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24 He is also scheduled to address a gathering This will be Modis first visit to Jammu and Kashmir other than borders since the abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile state and its bifurcation in August 2019Meanwhile the traffic police Jammu has issued an advisory in connection with the PMs visit announcing certain restrictions and route plans PTI TAS NES AB SKL TIR TIR
