Nova Corps personnel have killed two terrorists during the ongoing operation in Kandalakatuwa. Soldiers have seized a large number of weapons. The operation is ongoing. The operation was launched on September 11.
According to the police, the police, Army’s 16 RR and CRPF’s 38 Battalion deployed at Potha bypass in Surankot tehsil set up a joint naka. Meanwhile, the security personnel saw a person walking suspiciously from Surankot towards Potha. The person was carrying a blue bag. On seeing the security forces, he tried to run away.
The alert forces caught him. Explosives in bags and a grenade were recovered from his possession. Police are investigating the matter. More arrests are likely in the future. After recovery, DIG Rajori-Poonch Tajinder Singh and SSP Poonch Mumtaz Ahmed reached Surankot and held a meeting with police officials.
According to sources, Shabbir had direct contact with Azim Khan alias Mudir, a terrorist handler in the Pakistan-occupied areas across the Line of Control, and had come to Surankot town to collect explosives on his instructions.
Three hand grenades, a packet of about 600 grams of explosives, three mobile phones, a cricket ball filled with about 100 grams of explosives, a lunch box with explosives and a plastic bag filled with explosives were recovered from Shabbir. Sources said this could be the first case of explosives being used in cricket.
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