No weapons snatched during Pampore:- IGP Kashmir

Says, virtual number challenging, working in it

Srinagar October 06 (PTK) Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said the situation in Kashmir Valley was under control even and snatching of weapons from CRPF men following Monday’s fatal attack along Jammu-Srinagar highway near Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is baseless.

Two CRPF personnel were killed and three others including an Assistant Sub Inspector of the paramilitary’s 110 battalion were injured in a attack by two bike-borne militants near Tangan Bypass before escaping from the spot.

“The CRPF (personnel) were on ROP duty. At 12: 40 p.m. militants came, most probably from Pampore, on a bike and fired indiscriminately, leading to the killing of two (personnel) and injuries to three others who are stable and are still in hospital,” IGP told reporters on the sidelines of a wreath laying ceremony of the two slain CRPF men— constables Shailendra Singh and Dhirendra Tripathi (driver).

According to PTK, The police officer said that the militants have been identified with “one being a Pakistani, Saifullah and other a local.”

The militant group had carried out a similar attack in Chadoora in which one ASI was killed, he said, adding that no weapons were snatched during attack.

We cannot check every vehicle given the fact that there can be traffic jams, he said adding that there is no need to panic. The situation is under control. We will neutralize them soon.”

“Virtual number has remained challenging since the beginning. It is challenging across world, he said, adding that we are trying to find technological answers.(PTK)