Militants attacked through a marrow street, couldn’t retialate due to presence of Civilians:- IGP Kashmir

Militants attacked through a marrow street, couldn’t retialate due to presence of Civilians:- IGP Kashmir

Srinagar August 14(PTK)Militants fired through a very narrow street but forces decided not to retialate as civilian movement was there and could have proved fatal, said IGP Kashmir

While talking with media at attack site, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that retialation will have proved fatal as there was civilian movement.

He added that mlitants involved in the attack have been identified and will be neutralised very soon.

There is no loophole in security arrangements as conducting independence day is always challenging here, he said.

We are ready to face any challenge and conduct independence day celebrations without any threat, he said.

Pertinently militants on Friday fired upon police party near Nowgam bypass in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district in which two cops were killed and one was injured.

Meanwhile IGP said that whole area has been cordoned off to nab attackers .(PTK)