Addressing the media on Friday, Kashmir Zone Inspector General of Police (IGP) VK Birdi shared details of the two latest anti-militancy encounters in Jammu and Kashmir which neutralised six militants in Shopian and Pulwama in the past few days.
The IGP was addressing a press conference with General Officer Commanding, Victor Force, Major General Dhananjay Joshi at the headquarters of the Victor Force here in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
What Did The Police Say?
"In the wake of heightened terror activities in Kashmir Valley, all the security forces deployed here reviewed their strategies. Following this review, there was an intensified focus on operations", VK Birdi, Inspector General of Police for Kashmir Zone, said.
"On the basis of this intensified focus and coordination, we conducted two successful operations in the last 48 hours during which we had significant achievement. Six terrorists were neutralised in both the operations. We are committed to finish the terror ecosystem in Kashmir Valley", he further added.
"These successful operations were possible because of the coordination and synergy among the security and intelligence agencies. We are duty-bound to end any terror activity in Kashmir and we are always ready to stop such acts," the IGP further added.
Birdi also added that said the operations were part of a recalibrated counter-terror strategy jointly carried out by the CRPF, the Indian Army and J&K Police Force. Moreover, security forces recovered a significant stockpile of arms and ammunition during the encounter with terrorists in Tral.
Besides Birdi, Victor Force GOC Major Joshi said immediately after the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, the security forces designated several areas as focus areas.
"We had intelligence inputs that terrorists had moved to the higher reaches after the melting of snow. Keeping that in mind, our domination parties had continuously been deployed in the higher reaches, mountainous areas and forests," he said.
And Anti-Militancy Ops After Pahalgam Terror Attack
Following the April 22 Pahalgam attack, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir enhanced their focus on anti-terror operations to specific areas.
The two consecutive encounters took place in the Keller area of Shopian on May 13 and the Nadar area of Tral in Pulwama on May 15 respectively. Three terrorists each were killed in the two operations.
As per PTI, of the six slain terrorists, the main one was Shahid Kuttay, who was involved in major attacks including one on a sarpanch in Heerpora, Shopian on May 18 last year and the firing incident at Danish Resort on April 8 last year in which two German tourists and a driver were injured.
"Kuttay was also involved in fundraising and other activities," police told PTI.
