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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Bank robberies in Kashmir

Same LeT module behind bank robberies in Kashmir: Police
CCTV footage reveals identity of three militants
·         Hindustan Times (Jalandhar)
·         17 Dec 2016
·         Abhishek Saha abhishek.saha@hindustantimes.com 
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said the armed men who robbed a bank in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday, have been identified as militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), from the CCTV footage recovered from the spot.



The militants looted around ₹10 lakh – of which around ₹16,000 was in demonetised notes and the rest in new currency – from a Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch in Ratnipora area.

An internal inquiry report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) says the deceased,identified as Abdullah Haroon from Pakistan,was a LeT militant suspected to be involved in the murder of India's famous cardiologist and former Director of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS),Soura Dr Sheikh Jalal-ud-din in Pampore in July.

The CCTV footage shows the gunmen roughing up people in the bank. Speaking to HT, Pulwama superintendent of police Rayees Mohammad Bhat said, “After analysing the CCTV footage, we have been able to clearly identify the three militants involved in the robbery.”
“It is a module of the LeT and has been active for a year now,” Bhat said. The module comprises three militants: two foreigners— Abu Ali and Abu Ismail — and a local militant, Arif Dar, Bhat added.

In the Ratnipora robbery, police say Abu Ali and Arif Dar had entered the bank while two others waited outside. This was the third incident of bank robbery in the Valley after demonetisation and Bhat said the same LeT module has been behind all of them.

On November 21, suspected militants robbed a bank in Chrar-e-Sharief area of central Kashmir's Budgam district and escaped with nearly ₹14 lakh cash.

Days later, Pulwama police arrested five over-ground workers of the LeT, who had helped the three militants in the robbery. Police had then said, in its press statement, that the conspiracy of robbing was hatched and masterminded by Arif Dar, Abu Ali and Abu Ismail.

On December 8, four militants looted a branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank at Arihal in Pulwama district and fired several rounds before fleeing with cash. They decamped with nearly ₹14 lakh from the bank.

On repeated attacks on banks in Kashmir after demonetisation, Bhat said, “It is because of the demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes.” He claimed the militant outfits have been facing a cash crunch after demonetisation, and hence, looting banks to get funds.

After analysing the CCTV footage, we have identified three militants. It is a module of the LeT, which has been active for a year. The module comprises three militants — two foreigners, Abu Ali and Abu Ismail and a local militant Arif Dar. RAYEES MOHAMMAD BHAT , Pulwama SP


Monday, August 8, 2016

Separatists, Militants, Politicos Get Paid by Indian Intelligence Agencies in J&K: Ex-Spy's Explosive Revelations

In the first ever admission of its kind, one of the most influential and high ranking intelligence officers of India has said that Indian intelligence agencies have over the years, often paid militants and separatists, along with mainstream politicians and political parties in the Kashmir Valley. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, former RAW Chief AS Dulat asked, "So what's wrong? What is there to be so shocked or scandalized by. It's done the world over." Talking about his controversial memoirs: Kashmir 

- The Vajpayee Years, Mr Dulat elaborated that the Indian government had quite often paid for the air fares, medical treatment and general upkeep of even hardened pro-Pakistan separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Saying that India's spooks had been in touch with everyone "Separatists and militants", Mr Dulat also argued that one of India's most wanted terrorists Syed Salahuddin had been in touch with him and was ready to leave Pakistan and return to India. Defending the use of money in the Kashmir valley, he said it was done in the hope of engaging militants and separatists and also to compete for influence with the ISI. "Corrupting someone with money is more ethical and smarter than killing him," Mr Dulat said wryly.

Separatists, Militants, Politicos Get Paid by Indian Intelligence Agencies in J&K: Ex-Spy's Explosive Revelations

In the first ever admission of its kind, one of the most influential and high ranking intelligence officers of India has said that Indian intelligence agencies have over the years, often paid militants and separatists, along with mainstream politicians and political parties in the Kashmir Valley. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, former RAW Chief AS Dulat asked, "So what's wrong? What is there to be so shocked or scandalized by. It's done the world over." Talking about his controversial memoirs: Kashmir 

- The Vajpayee Years, Mr Dulat elaborated that the Indian government had quite often paid for the air fares, medical treatment and general upkeep of even hardened pro-Pakistan separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Saying that India's spooks had been in touch with everyone "Separatists and militants", Mr Dulat also argued that one of India's most wanted terrorists Syed Salahuddin had been in touch with him and was ready to leave Pakistan and return to India. Defending the use of money in the Kashmir valley, he said it was done in the hope of engaging militants and separatists and also to compete for influence with the ISI. "Corrupting someone with money is more ethical and smarter than killing him," Mr Dulat said wryly.

Separatists, Militants, Politicos Get Paid by Indian Intelligence Agencies in J&K: Ex-Spy's Explosive Revelations

In the first ever admission of its kind, one of the most influential and high ranking intelligence officers of India has said that Indian intelligence agencies have over the years, often paid militants and separatists, along with mainstream politicians and political parties in the Kashmir Valley. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, former RAW Chief AS Dulat asked, "So what's wrong? What is there to be so shocked or scandalized by. It's done the world over." Talking about his controversial memoirs: Kashmir 

- The Vajpayee Years, Mr Dulat elaborated that the Indian government had quite often paid for the air fares, medical treatment and general upkeep of even hardened pro-Pakistan separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Saying that India's spooks had been in touch with everyone "Separatists and militants", Mr Dulat also argued that one of India's most wanted terrorists Syed Salahuddin had been in touch with him and was ready to leave Pakistan and return to India. Defending the use of money in the Kashmir valley, he said it was done in the hope of engaging militants and separatists and also to compete for influence with the ISI. "Corrupting someone with money is more ethical and smarter than killing him," Mr Dulat said wryly.

Separatists, Militants, Politicos Get Paid by Indian Intelligence Agencies in J&K: Ex-Spy's Explosive Revelations

In the first ever admission of its kind, one of the most influential and high ranking intelligence officers of India has said that Indian intelligence agencies have over the years, often paid militants and separatists, along with mainstream politicians and political parties in the Kashmir Valley. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, former RAW Chief AS Dulat asked, "So what's wrong? What is there to be so shocked or scandalized by. It's done the world over." Talking about his controversial memoirs: Kashmir 

- The Vajpayee Years, Mr Dulat elaborated that the Indian government had quite often paid for the air fares, medical treatment and general upkeep of even hardened pro-Pakistan separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Saying that India's spooks had been in touch with everyone "Separatists and militants", Mr Dulat also argued that one of India's most wanted terrorists Syed Salahuddin had been in touch with him and was ready to leave Pakistan and return to India. Defending the use of money in the Kashmir valley, he said it was done in the hope of engaging militants and separatists and also to compete for influence with the ISI. "Corrupting someone with money is more ethical and smarter than killing him," Mr Dulat said wryly.

Separatists, Militants, Politicos Get Paid by Indian Intelligence Agencies in J&K: Ex-Spy's Explosive Revelations

In the first ever admission of its kind, one of the most influential and high ranking intelligence officers of India has said that Indian intelligence agencies have over the years, often paid militants and separatists, along with mainstream politicians and political parties in the Kashmir Valley. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, former RAW Chief AS Dulat asked, "So what's wrong? What is there to be so shocked or scandalized by. It's done the world over." Talking about his controversial memoirs: Kashmir 

- The Vajpayee Years, Mr Dulat elaborated that the Indian government had quite often paid for the air fares, medical treatment and general upkeep of even hardened pro-Pakistan separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Saying that India's spooks had been in touch with everyone "Separatists and militants", Mr Dulat also argued that one of India's most wanted terrorists Syed Salahuddin had been in touch with him and was ready to leave Pakistan and return to India. Defending the use of money in the Kashmir valley, he said it was done in the hope of engaging militants and separatists and also to compete for influence with the ISI. "Corrupting someone with money is more ethical and smarter than killing him," Mr Dulat said wryly.

Separatists, Militants, Politicos Get Paid by Indian Intelligence Agencies in J&K: Ex-Spy's Explosive Revelations

In the first ever admission of its kind, one of the most influential and high ranking intelligence officers of India has said that Indian intelligence agencies have over the years, often paid militants and separatists, along with mainstream politicians and political parties in the Kashmir Valley. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, former RAW Chief AS Dulat asked, "So what's wrong? What is there to be so shocked or scandalized by. It's done the world over." Talking about his controversial memoirs: Kashmir 

- The Vajpayee Years, Mr Dulat elaborated that the Indian government had quite often paid for the air fares, medical treatment and general upkeep of even hardened pro-Pakistan separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Saying that India's spooks had been in touch with everyone "Separatists and militants", Mr Dulat also argued that one of India's most wanted terrorists Syed Salahuddin had been in touch with him and was ready to leave Pakistan and return to India. Defending the use of money in the Kashmir valley, he said it was done in the hope of engaging militants and separatists and also to compete for influence with the ISI. "Corrupting someone with money is more ethical and smarter than killing him," Mr Dulat said wryly.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Amarnath Yatra-2014

The Amarnath Yatra which attracts lakhs of pilgrims every year is in the radar of Lashkar-e-Taiba
Most Wanted L&T MILITANTS
terrorists. A week after Minister of state for Home Affairs, Kiran Rijiju confirmed that the threat to Amarnath pilgrimage TIMES NOW investigation exposes the face of LeT terrorists who are on the most wanted list. A massive operation has been launched to nab Lakshar's south Kashmir commander Abu Qasim from Pakistan , Irshad Ganai of Awantipora & Sajad ahmad Bhat of Aripora (Pantha Chowk). The three top lakshar operatives have a rap sheet of being involved in deadly terrorist strikes. Security has also been beefed up in the area.

On Nov 8,  Shoukat ahmad Lone @ Bilal Lone  r/o Lelhara, Kakpora was behind the striking in the garrison township of Awantipore on the Srinagar-Jammu highway,  militants on Thursday evening shot dead two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
Accarding to  The Hindu that two gunmen carrying AK-47 rifles fired at two constables of the CRPF 130th battalion close to a revered saint’s shrine at Awantipore, 25 km from Srinagar, at 6 p.m.
The constables, Pradeep Ganna of Odisha and Mahesh Kumar of Maharashtra, died on the spot.
Senior officials rushed to the spot and launched a search operation. The officials were surprised that the attack had taken place near the battalion headquarters and the CRPF Deputy Inspector General’s office. Mr. Mir said the police got certain clues which indicated that a group of  Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) cadres had carried out the operation.
South Kashmir Deputy Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told The Hindu that LeT’s local operative Irshad Ahmad Ganai of Larkipora Padgampora  (Awantipora ) had attacked the CRPF men. He said the militant escaped towards the Jhelum and crossed the river using a small boat.
An operation has been launched to trace Irshad Ahmad Ganai and other members of the group, identified as Showkat Tak, r/o Punzgam, Pulwma distriect. Sajjad  Ahmad  of Aripora (Pantha Chowk ) and Showkat Ahmad Lone @Bilal Lone of  Lelhara. The DIG said the same group of militants had shot dead a soldier last year, taken away his gun and left another soldier injured at Pampore. Irshad Ahmed Ganai was allegedly involved in killing eight Army soldiers in a daring attack at Hyderpora on the eve of the Prime Minister’s visit in June. Bilal of lelhara ,Sajad Bhat from Aripora (Sempora), Irshad Ganai from Awantipora, Qasim according to the police, had shot dead a India's noted cardiologist ( Dr Sheikh JALAL sahib ) and two of his personal security officers at Pampore earlier this year.

Superintendent of Police Mohammad Irshad, who led the operation with senior Army and CRPF officials, confirmed the militant’s death and told The Hindu that Omar was the man who had shot dead Station House Office (SHO) of Chadoura, Sub-Inspector Shabir Ahmad, inside a shop in Chadoura township on December 2, 2013. He said that Omar was one of the most wanted militants of Budgam-Pulwama belt who had planned and executed a number of guerrilla strikes and played key role in reviving militancy in that area. 

On Apri 13 : Two terrorists were killed Sunday in an encounter with army in Pampore town of south Kashmir after they attacked the house of a ruling National Conference’s youth leader killing two policemen.
Two youths clad in ‘pheran’ appeared outside the residence of NC leader Yawar Massodi in Khrew area of Pampore town around 2:50 pm when a party meeting was going on to discuss the visit of Minister for Urban Development and Panchayat Raj Ali Mohammad Sagar to the area on Monday, officials said.
The youths took out their assault rifles and fired indiscriminately at a policeman when he tried to frisk them at the entrance of the house. The militants then barged into the compound of the house and opened fire at another cop injuring him critically.
The militants fled from the spot with the rifle of the cops, who were lying on the ground in a pool of blood. The injured cops were removed to the primary health centre (PHC) Khrew by police, where the doctors declared them brought dead. The slain cops have been identified as Head Constable 
Abdul Hamid and Constable Vinod Kumar.
“The policemen were brought dead to the hospital. One of the cops had died of gunshots in head, while the other had multiple gunfire injuries in abdomen and chest,” Block Medical Officer (BMO) Pampore, Dr Bilqees, told Kashmir Reader.
The gunshots trigged panic among scores of NC workers who had converged at Massodi’s residence. Massodi, organizer of the NC’s youth wing in south Kashmir, is the son of the J&K High Court Judge Hasnain Massodi.
Reports said Yawar Masoodi, who appeared to be the target of militants, escaped from the rear exit of his home and was safe.
Soon after the shootout, Special Operation Group (SOG) of police and army’s 50 RR rushed to the spot. The joint team cornered the militants in the neighboring Andrusa village. However, the militants opened fire upon the search team in a bid to break the cordon. In the exchange of fire, both militants were killed.
Militant outfit Shuhada Brigade (the off shoot of L&T/ claimed responsibility for the attack, according to local news agencies.
Meanwhile, a police spokesman in a handout said that two AK 47 rifles and the snatched SLR rifle were also recovered from the encounter site. The slain militants have been identified as Abdullah Gori and Abu Zarr of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, according to a police official.
Sources in the police told Kashmir daily handout that a Maruti car in which suspected militants were travelling in Awantipora was recovered from Sangam area on Saturday night. The cops, who had prior information about the militants’ movement, had opened warning shots to halt the car.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

PDP sarpanch shot dead in Awantipora

PDP sarpanch shot dead in Awantipora
Millitants shot dead a PDP sarpanch at Gulzarpora in Awantipora last night. It is the first political killing in Kashmir after the announcement of Lok Sabha elections.

The deceased was identified as 45-year old Mohammad Main Pandit. As per reports the gunmen had attempted to slit Amin’s throat.

The killing occurred at a time when National Conference (NC) and PDP are engaged in war of words and blaming each other for the attacks on rival leaders and workers.

Note : Number of intellectuals, academicians, poets, writers, journalists, doctors and political leaders have lost their lives in the 23-year long militancy related violence but the valley may not be able to bear the loss it has suffered in the death of Dr Sheikh Jalal.


Talking to media persons, Abdul Rahim, brother of the deceased, said their neighbour, Farooq Ahmad, entered into their house late last night. “Farooq told my younger brother that some persons wanted to meet him outside. Amin followed him. After 10 or 15 minutes we heard gunshots from a neighbouring area and rushed towards the spot. We found Amin lying in a pool of blood. Amin was removed to hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead,” he said.

Rahim added that Amin was associated with PDP but was not politically active in recent past. “He did not take part in any election related activity. It seems that the gunmen wanted to slit his throat. But he resisted and he was shot dead,” he said.

Police today summoned Farooq to police station and questioned him.

The killing occurred some days after some gunmen attacked policemen at the residence of National Conference youth leader Yawar Masoodi at Bapora at Khrew. Two cops were killed in the incident. Later in a subsequent operation, police said, both the militants, responsible for the attack, were killed.

Amnesty International has expressed concern over Amin’s killing and appealed for an end to the killings.

Meanwhile, security arrangements are being beefed up in Kashmir as the polling days are nearing.

Pulwama district, which is part of Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, goes to polls on April 24 in the third phase.

Meanwhile, All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) condemned Pandith's killing and described it as a "desperate attempt" by the militnants to derail the ongoing election process.

"We condemn the brutal killing of Muhammad Amin Pandit, a sarpanch of village Gulazarpora of district Awantipora in south Kashmir today. It is a desperate attempt of terrorists who are hell bent to derail the smooth electioneering process in the country," AJKPC chief Anil Sharma told reporters in Jammu.

Ruling National Conference and state unit of CPI(M) also condemned the killing, saying such incidents were not acceptable in any civilised society.

"Such incidents are inhuman and unfortunate and the society must come out and express itself against such brutal acts of violence," CPI(M) state secretary M Y Tarigami said in a statement.

NC spokesperson Junaid Mattu demanded an enquiry into the killing.

"Our heart goes out to victims of such violence and we share the grief of the bereaved family," he said.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Awantipora attack

Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir:  Two Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF personnel were killed in a millitant  attack at Awantipora in Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The attack took place outside Pandav park near Awantipora, about 30 km from Srinagar, this evening, sources said.

The CRPF jawans were part of a Road Opening Patrol-ROP deployed to secure the highway when they were attacked, said the sources.

Both the jawans were shot at point-blank range and died on way to hospital,local news agency  said.
The security forces have cordoned off the area, but the attackers managed to escape, the sources said.

No outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack, which is the second incident in Awantipora in three months, according to local news agency.

On August 28, two civilians were injured when motorcycle-borne militants opened fire on a police party outside the local police station.

Faces behind Hyderpora attack revealed :
More Video details: http://in.news.yahoo.com/video/faces-behind-hyderpora-attack-revealed-125022063.html

Faces behind Pampore attack ?

Friday, October 25, 2013

External Forces increased funding of separatists: J&K Police chief

Arrests and killings of militants not our objective
External Forces increased funding of separatists
Geelani and other separatist leaders have no base in Kashmir: Ashok Prasad

Srinagar
: Director General of Police Ashok Prasad Friday said that latest developments along the Line of Control are the source of concern and they are minutely assessing the situation and trying to figure out whether the strategy adopted by militants are short or long term.

“As per intelligence reports External Forces have increased the funding of separatist leaders and they are getting huge amounts from across the border while the militants along the Line of Control have become more aggressive now which is a cause of worry for us,” Prasad told Srinagar based news gathering agency CNS adding that such changes can create problems for us in future.

He said militants have changed their strategy now and instead of infiltrating during the dead of night, they have started sneaking into our side openly and frequently they resort to heavy firing on Indian posts.“Militants have changed their strategy and we are keenly assessing the situation. As per our reports there are at least 400 militants keen to infiltrate into Kashmir Valley,” Prasad said.

DGP said that at least 80 militants have managed to infiltrate successfully in recent times and they are present in different parts of Kashmir Valley. “Last year as per intelligence reports, this number was 120 but this year it diminished to 80. There is no need to panic as police and security agencies have ability to neutralize them,” he said.

Prasad told CNS that although the number of militants present in Valley is about 180 but, “only 7 to 8 militant leaders of Hizbul Mujhadeen are enthusiastically active in North and South Kashmir. Once these 7 to 8 militants are neutralized, militancy would almost disappear and even stray attacks on security and police personnel would stop,” he said.

“Militants of HM are present in Sopore area while in South Kashmir a group of Lashkar Toiba headed by Commander Qasim is active. Militants in Lolab, Rajwar and Tral are leaderless and no threat to us,” he said adding that militants have started targeting policemen,  and security personnel to demoralize them.

Ashok Prasad said that after failing to achieve their objective in attacking Sarpanchas and Panchas, militants changed their strategy and they have two objectives behind targeting security personnel. “One is to demoralize them and the other is that they should over react after every attack. “We are consciously avoiding both and are not giving them open hand,” he said.

He said that LeT, HM and Jaish Muhammad are providing logistic support to each other and carry out joint operations.

While replying to a question, Prasad said on the eve of Zubin Mehta’s musical concert, militants had planned to strike in Srinagar, Shopian and Pulwama. “Militants managed to strike in South Kashmir, however, we neutralized them in Srinagar and arrested 4 of them who during interrogation confessed that they were involved in several militancy related incidents,” he said.

He said we are following three fold-strategy which includes minimum visibility of security personnel, low profile and zero collateral. “If this policy could be reversed, militancy would come down to zero level but common people would feel the burnt which we don’t like,” he said.

“Arrests and killings of militants is not our objective. Our objective is that peaceful and conducive atmosphere should prevail in the State so that people could participate in electoral process and elect their representatives who could sit across and resolves all the issues politically and amicably,” he said.


While replying to a question, Director General of Police Ashok Prasad said that he has not placed Syed Ali Geealni under house arrest. “It is Code of Criminal Procedure which has imposed restrictions on Geelani. Geelani is free to offer Friday prayers at Hyderpora Masjid but he always insists that he would offer prayers at those places where chances of violence are maximum.

“Geelani should contest elections and prove his representative character. Geealni and other separatist leaders have no base in Kashmir and they knew it well they would not not be able to make it if they contest elections,” he said.

Prasad further said that the matters relating to police department particularly about releasing of ration money and police promotions have been taken up with higher ups and these would be resolved soon. (CNS)

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Red alert in Srinagar

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Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday sounded an alert after several cases of motorcycle thefts were reported from various parts of the Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital - Srinagar.

"Police have started investigations into bike lifting cases that have occurred in the past few days in Srinagar. Four bikes were reported to have been stolen from different places in the city," a police spokesman said.

Security agencies are looking into the possibility of militants having stolen the motorcycles for use in subversive activities, police sources said.

In the past, militants have used stolen bikes to carry out attacks on security forces in Srinagar and elsewhere in the valley.

The attack on an army convoy at Hyderpora here on June 24 which left eight soldiers dead and several others injured was also carried out using a motorcycle snatched by militants from two students in a nearby locality, the sources said.

The common pattern in the four theft cases reported over the past few days is that all the stolen bikes are at least 13 years old. (PTI)

Monday, September 30, 2013

Attack On 'Dr. Sheikh Jalal' Inhuman


Sir Dr. Sheikh JALAL
By: ABUL HAQ
Forces of terror are raising their ugly head in the Kashmir valley all over again; however there has been a major shift in their strategy. Militants no longer go after poor villagers of remote areas; they have little use of such people since only a mass scale operation in rural areas creates the desired impact and such an operation has become difficult in view of the reduced strength of their groups, their limited personal capability and the enhanced vigilance of the people. What militants now look for is lucrative targets in urban areas; a police post that is thinly guarded and an eminent personality are considered to be the most rewarding hits.

It is against this backdrop that the strike on the eminent cardiologist and former Director SKIMS, Dr Sheikh Jalal-ud-din has to be seen. The Doctor is a respected member of the Kashmiri society, known for the years of self less service that he has rendered to the state, his community and humanity in general. Like other intellectuals of his calibre he also would have been quite lax so far as his security is concerned considering it to be an unnecessary appendage; after all, who would want to kill a person who has only saved lives and not harmed even a fly. The good doctor has for many long years of his life remained cocooned within the folds of his noble profession; he had no enemies to be afraid of. It is these very qualities of the doctor that converted him into a prime target for the evil forces.

A few days of reconnaissance would have created the opportunity to go for the attack, the militant were quite certain that an escape route was easily available. It is the escape route that is most important for the modern militant who values his life more than anything else. If this was not the case he would go for a fidayeen attack on some military post or some big well guarded political leader, but that would have meant certain death. Going for a soft, harmless target like Dr Jalal-ud-din fulfilled his sadistic impulses and personal security requirements; above all, the necessary impact would be there for all to see and the security forces would be seen as incapable and inefficient.

It was sheer providence that Dr Jalal-ud-Din Survived the attack even though his two security guards were not as lucky. It would be difficult to ascertain the complete sequence of events but it can be said with a reasonable amount of certainty that the brave policemen performed their duty to the hilt and managed to keep their charge relatively safe while taking the brunt of the attack on themselves. Thus the evil plan of the militants got thwarted What is most distressing is that the militant cadre has lost the very religious sanctity on the basis of which they launched their so-called Jihad in the Kashmir valley. Why otherwise would they attack another Muslim old enough to be their father in the holy month of Ramadan? Would Dr Jalal have expected in his wildest dreams that something like this would happen to him at this point in time? What enmity did these killers have with the person of Dr Sheikh
Jalal and why in the process did they take the lives of two innocent soldiers? The conclusion that can be drawn from this unfortunate incident is that the militant movement in Jammu and Kashmir has completely lost out on its religious and ideological moorings and has become the den of common criminals bent upon creating mayhem with the demented view that they would be able to brow beat the State, its people and the security forces into submission. In other words, they carry a wholly warped view of their importance and capability. The only solution is to hunt down these rats as soon as possible and rid the region from the menace once and for all. One small step taken in unison would produce the desired results.

One would like to bid a speedy recovery to Dr Jalal-ud-din as would millions of others, the entire sadistic and irreligious incident only goes to prove that God Almighty stands by his own.

More details: 
http://kka.co.in/kashmir_news.asp?news=968

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Millitants kill 12 in Kashmir

Srinagar, September 26:
  Millitants  from Pakistan killed six policemen, four soldiers and two civilians in an audacious attack Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir. Resisting BJP's calls, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he will go ahead with peace talks with Pakistan in New York.

Three days before Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif were to meet, heavily armed men first barged into a police station in Jammu region, killing eight people, and then drove off with a truck to attack an army base where they killed an officer and three soldiers.

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It was one of the worst terror attacks in recent times in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the terrorists involved in the attack had sneaked into the state from Pakistan in the last 12 hours. He also hoped that the mayhem would not derail the India-Pakistan talks.

Three militants reached the Hira Nagar police station in Kathua district, located seven km from the Pakistan border, and attacked it with grenades and automatic weapons.

In no time, eight people lay dead: six policemen, a shopkeeper and the driver of a truck parked in the complex. Four others were hit, suffering critical splinter and bullet injuries.

The guerrillas escaped in the truck, drove on the Pathankot-Jammu highway and opened fire at Samba town.

Military sources said the militants then entered an army unit around 35 km from Jammu, killing Lt. Col. Bikramjeet Singh and three soldiers. Some soldiers were wounded.  In response, the military flew in commandos by helicopters to the attack site.

An incensed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) immediately asked the government to axe the Manmohan-Sharif talks.

"The terrorists have attacked India almost at will," BJP president Rajnath Singh said. "The PM is in a hurry to start dialogue with Pakistan. There should be no talks with Pakistan unless there is a conducive environment."

His colleague and former foreign minister Yashwant Sinha said such "attacks always happen with the backing of Pakistan Army... Therefore, call off the bilateral talks".

In Washington, Manmohan Singh said that "such attacks will not deter us and will not succeed in derailing our efforts to find a resolution to all problems through a process of dialogue".

Conveying his condolences to the families of those killed, he said: "This is one more in a series of provocations and barbaric actions by the enemies of peace."

In an obvious reference to Pakistan, he said: "We are firmly resolved to combat and defeat the terrorist menace that continues to receive encouragement and reinforcement from across the border."
In Srinagar, Omar Abdullah said "it would be great injustice" if the India-Pakistan dialogue process got stalled following the terror attack in Jammu region.

He blamed the attack on "forces inimical to peace between India and Pakistan" and said it was aimed at derailing the Sep 29 meeting between Manmohan Singh and Sharif in New York.
He said it would be difficult to speculate if the attack had the backing of the new government in Pakistan.(IANS)

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Insider’s info on Hyderpora attack can’t be ruled out: J&K Police

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Militants change strategy, carry out lethal attacks

“Security forces are investigating the possibility of insider’s information about the movement of an Army convoy that was attacked at Hyderpora in Srinagar last month in which eight Army personnel were killed and over a dozen were injured”, a senior police officer said here.

Militants chose an Army vehicle in the convoy with un-armed soldiers for the lethal attack on Hyderpora Bypass, a day before Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh visited Srinagar last month.

“We can’t rule out insider’s information about the particular vehicle of the convoy in which the Army men were without weapons. The attack was targeted at that vehicle only when there were up and down convoys plying on the highway. We are investigating various angles about what led to the targeting of that particular vehicle”, the officer said.

He added that militants have infiltrated into security forces ranks but police have been able to identify and nab them. The officer cited the example of Constable Abdul Rashid Shigan and Sub-Inspector Shiv Kumar Sharma alias Sonu who were working at the behest of the militants and were involved in the militancy related incidents in the State.

“We were able to identify and arrest them. We can’t rule out more infiltrations in police. Such infiltrations do take place in the security force ranks in conflict situations”, the officer said.

The officer said that militants in Kashmir have changed their strategy with the aim to inflict more casualties on security forces and in return incite them for collateral damage that could lead to public anger against the Government and street protests.

“Two police men were killed at point blank range in Hari Singh Street, Srinagar on June 22 in busy market place but we didn’t fire back as it could have caused civilian casualties”, the officer said.

The officer said that such type of provocative attacks where they were expecting collateral damage was Bemina attack on CRPF camp in March this year where children were playing cricket, Hyderpora attack on Army convoy, and attack on Dr. Sheikh Jalal in busy street at Pampore where two police men were killed and the doctor was critically wounded.

“The aim of these attacks at public places was to incite the security forces for collateral damage so as to incite people against the Government and trigger street protests”, the officer said. “But security forces didn’t fell prey to the militant designs and maintained utmost restraint during recent attacks on the security forces”, he added.

The officer said that soon after the attack on Army convoy in Hyderpora, Police directed the Army not to open fire. “We told the senior Army officers that there was no point to fire back as the militants had fled and the firing can only cause civilian casualty”, he added.

The officer said that this year there were more lethal attacks on the security forces in Kashmir valley in which casualty figure on security forces is higher than the previous years.

With the changing strategy of carrying out lethal attacks on security forces, so far 33 security men were killed in militant attacks since March this year. The biggest one being the Hyderpora attack of last month in which 8 Army personnel were killed and over a dozen injured.

Militants in most of these lethal attacks took security forces by surprise. In March 13 this year, 5 CRPF jawans were killed when militants attacked them at Bemina and most of the jawans were without weapons as they were on law and order duty.

In Hygam Sopore, militants on April 26 attacked a police party and killed four police men. The police party had gone to investigate a theft case which militants had faked.

In Tral on May 25, four Army men were killed when militants took them by surprise after trapping them in their drag net.
(Fayaz Bukhari in Dailyexcelsior )