Militants involved in Nowgam attack killed in Kakapora attack
Says BJP Leaders face little more threat than all other leaders
SGR April 02 (PTK) Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar on Friday said that attack on BJP leader’s house was carried jointly by militants from Al-Badr and Lashker-e-Toiba and those belonging to Al-Badr were killed in a gunfight at Kakapora Pulwama in less than 24 hours.
Addressing a presser, he said that threepersons have been arrested and the vehicle used in the attack belonged to one in whose house the encounter took place at Ghatmohalla area of the Kakapora in the south Kashmir district
“Srinagar and Pulwama police swiftly moved and worked on all possible leads and in the process arrested a person on whose disclosure two more persons were arrested and ultimately it was revealed that three militants are hiding in house at Ghatmohalla,” he said, adding, “CASO was launched and Security forces were fired upon following they retaliated.
He said that three militants identified as Suhail Lone and Yasir Wani both from Khrew besides one Junaid were killed in the gunfight.
“Suhail Lone had come in Burqa,” the IGP said, adding, “ An Ak-47 rifle, a pistol and one SLR which was snatched from the policeman have been recovered. “
The recovery of the SLR, he said, proves that these militants were involved in the Nowgam attack.
The militants had come in an Alto vehicle (JK01E-2098) which has been seized from the house of one Nawaz Dar and he is being booked. “The vehicle belongs to him and it helped us to track the militants immediately,” he said.
He said one lady suffered minor injuries in cross firing while two or three persons were injured in stone pelting at the gunfight site.
“As far as I am came concerned, threat is for all political parties. Every person and every party has different threat and I accept that BJP have more threat,” he said, adding, “We are strengthening bunkers and we are giving more training to policemen on guard duty so that they can neutralize militants on their own immediately.”
To a question, he said that young people are radicalized on social media by Pakistan and don’t fear. “They are not aware about their family and career,” he said, adding, “I also requested teachers community to play role. Parents have role and also media men.”
He said that six militants are active in Srinagar city and “they will soon be neutralized, arrested or brought back. (PTK)
