The militant was killed in the dense Kandi forest, the site of Friday’s IED blast, during a security operation to hunt down militants who had attacked an Army truck in Poonch district last month.
General officer commanding in chief (GoC-n-C) of army's northern command, Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, on Sunday assured that the Poonch terror attack perpetrators would soon face consequences.Lt General Dwivedi today visited the command .
Sources said the initial search operation was partially suspended Saturday in inhabited areas considering Eid celebrations, and it will resume in a day. The cordon continued to be in place.
Lt General Dwivedi's statement was made with reference to the Defence Minister's previous address in which he reiterated New Delhi's resolve to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), saying all refugees would get their land and homes back