NIA chief visits Jammu encounter site reviews security at venue of PMs rally
Jammu Apr 23 PTI NIA chief Kuldiep Singh on Saturday visited Jammus Sunjwan area where two suicide bombers of banned Jaish-e-Mohammed JeM were killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces ahead of the prime ministers visit officials saidThe National Investigation Agency NIA chief who reached Jammu on Friday evening was accompanied by Inspector General of CRPF Jammu sector P S RanpiseSingh who is also the director general of the Central Reserve Police Force was briefed about the gun battle by CRPF officers including Commandant of 38th Battalion Dhirendra Verma the officials saidThe NIA director general also visited the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modis public rally at Palli panchayat in Samba district and reviewed the security situation they saidBesides the two terrorists a Central Industrial Security Force CISF officer died in the gunfight that took place near an Army camp in Sunjwan on Friday Nine security personnel were also injured as forces engaged the terrorists after they attacked a bus carrying CISF personnelYes a major attack was thwarted by security forces Singh said after receiving the briefing about the encounterAsked whether the NIA will take over the case he said It will depend we will see nothing can be said at the moment On the security arrangements for the prime ministers visit he said all the necessary arrangements will be madeLater the officials said Singh visited Palli panchayat and was briefed by senior officers about the security arrangements thereSpecial teams of the NIA and the State Investigation Agency SIA had visited the encounter site on Friday eveningDirector General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh had said the two slain terrorists were part of a suicide squad of Pakistan-based JeM and their infiltration could be a big conspiracy to sabotage the prime ministers visit to Jammu and KashmirThe prime minister will visit Palli village 17 km from here on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24 He is also scheduled to address a gathering thereAccording to officials a multi-tier security setup has been put in place for Modis visitAn alert has been sounded along the border and a high degree of vigilance is being maintained at vital installations in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the visit officials said on Friday PTI TAS DIV DIV
Jammu Apr 23 PTI NIA chief Kuldiep Singh on Saturday visited Jammus Sunjwan area where two suicide bombers of banned Jaish-e-Mohammed JeM were killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces ahead of the prime ministers visit officials saidThe National Investigation Agency NIA chief who reached Jammu on Friday evening was accompanied by Inspector General of CRPF Jammu sector P S RanpiseSingh who is also the director general of the Central Reserve Police Force was briefed about the gun battle by CRPF officers including Commandant of 38th Battalion Dhirendra Verma the officials saidThe NIA director general also visited the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modis public rally at Palli panchayat in Samba district and reviewed the security situation they saidBesides the two terrorists a Central Industrial Security Force CISF officer died in the gunfight that took place near an Army camp in Sunjwan on Friday Nine security personnel were also injured as forces engaged the terrorists after they attacked a bus carrying CISF personnelYes a major attack was thwarted by security forces Singh said after receiving the briefing about the encounterAsked whether the NIA will take over the case he said It will depend we will see nothing can be said at the moment On the security arrangements for the prime ministers visit he said all the necessary arrangements will be madeLater the officials said Singh visited Palli panchayat and was briefed by senior officers about the security arrangements thereSpecial teams of the NIA and the State Investigation Agency SIA had visited the encounter site on Friday eveningDirector General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh had said the two slain terrorists were part of a suicide squad of Pakistan-based JeM and their infiltration could be a big conspiracy to sabotage the prime ministers visit to Jammu and KashmirThe prime minister will visit Palli village 17 km from here on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24 He is also scheduled to address a gathering thereAccording to officials a multi-tier security setup has been put in place for Modis visitAn alert has been sounded along the border and a high degree of vigilance is being maintained at vital installations in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the visit officials said on Friday PTI TAS DIV DIV
