‘Deploy Full Spectrum of Counter-terror Capabilities’: PM Modi Reviews Security Situation in J&K

Srinagar: Before departing for Italy to participate in 50th G7 leers' summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level review meeting on security situation in Jammu & Kashmir. During this meeting, he discussed deployment of security forces and ongoing counter-terrorism operations with Home Minister Amit Shah and NSA Ajit Doval, govt sources said, ding that Prime Minister asked m to deploy full spectrum of our counter-terror capabilities. 

Prime Minister also held discussions with Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Goverr Maj Sinha to assess ground situation. He was briefed on proactive measures being implemented by local ministration to maintain peace and security in area. 

Four Terror Attacks In Last Four Days

high-level review meeting comes in wake of recent terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. For unversed, terrorists struck at four places in Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts over past four days, killing nine pilgrims and a CRPF jawan and leaving seven security personnel and several ors injured. 

Two suspected Pakistani terrorists were also killed in an encounter with security forces in Kathua and a large quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from m. 

On Sunday, terrorists opened fire on a 53-seater bus carrying pilgrims when it was en route to Mata Vaish Devi shrine in Katra from Shiv Khori temple. bus, ferrying pilgrims from Uttar Presh, Rajasthan and Delhi, plunged into a deep gorge following gunfire, killing nine people and injuring 41 ors.

On Tuesday, terrorists fired at a joint checkpost of 4 Rashtriya Rifles and police at Chattergalla in Bherwah while a search party in Gandoh area of district was attacked on Wednesday, resulting in injuries to seven security personnel, including a policeman. 

Massive Search Operation Underway

Meanwhile, massive search operations continued on Thursday in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir, especially Doda and Reasi, to track down and neutralise terrorists involved in recent attacks in union territory.

According to officials, Army, police and paramilitary forces resumed search operations in morning in Kota top in Gandoh, Chattagalla and joining areas in Doda district where seven security personnel, including two policemen, were injured in separate gunfights with terrorists on Tuesday and Wednesday.

re has been fresh contact with fleeing terrorists so far, officials said. Police h on Wednesday released sketches of four terrorists involved in two attacks in district and anunced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leing to ir arrest.

Omar Hits Out at J&K ministration  

National Conference leer Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir ministration for allegedly arresting and harassing people in aftermath of terror attacks in Jammu region, and asserted that government would need local population on its side if it wanted to end militancy. "'If only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail'. This incompetent J&K ministration only kws how to arrest, detain & harass people. y repeatedly make same mistakes & still hope for a different outcome. To end militancy you need local population on your side, t alienated & angry," Abdullah posted on X.

He was commenting on a post by his party National Conference, which claimed that ordinary people were being harassed, detained, and arrested in Chenab valley and Pir Panjal region in wake of a series of terror attacks over past few days. "JKNC has always stood for peace and against extremist forces, having lost thousands of its workers to terror and deeply understanding ir pain. However, reports from Chenab and Pir Panjal, where ordinary people are being harassed, detained, and arrested, are profoundly distressing. This must be halted immediately," party alleged in post.