J-K: Pakistani Lashkar operatives among seven killed in encounters
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), June 20: As many as seven terrorists including three Pakistanis were killed in encounters with security forces in the Valley, informed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Monday.
"An encounter began in Kupwara on Sunday. Two LeT terrorists from Pakistan were killed yesterday itself. Another Pakistani terrorist was gunned down early morning today. A local terrorist from Shopian, Showkat was gunned down along with him," IGP Kashmir added.
The official further added that "In Pulwama, a local terrorist of LeT was gunned down. In Kulgam, a local terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammed and one Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist were killed. A total of seven terrorists killed so far. Three of them were Pakistanis and four were local terrorists. Encounters concluded in Kupwara and Pulwama. Search is underway in Kulgam."
The Jammu and Kashmir Police said that encounters broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Chatpora area of Pulwama and in the DH Pora area in Kulgam on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Kupwara Police initiated a joint anti-terrorist operation along with the Army's 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested terrorist Showket Ahmed Sheikh.
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Security personnel are on high alert since there have been reports of targeted killings in Kashmir, and some members of the minority population have threatened to flee if the government does not relocate them.
On a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh encouraged the people not to allow insurgent groups to tear apart the social fabric, noting that the electoral process will likely begin in the coming months.
Rajnath Singh also alluded to Pakistan, saying that some elements were attempting to sow seeds of hate in the Union Territory.
He further claimed that there is a foreign conspiracy in the recent targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir and such attempts would be foiled.
The Union Minister was addressing an event held to mark the 200th anniversary of Maharaja Gulab Singh's 'Rajyaabhishek ceremony'.
"I appeal to the people here that the social fabric of Jammu and Kashmir should never break rising above religion, caste. There are some forces here which have always tried to break this social fabric and promoted the radicals. Recently, attempts were made again to ignite hatred in J-K," he added.
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