Two terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba including Let Commander Saleem Parray and one foreign terrorist were killed in two operations in Srinagar city’s Shalimar area.
The security forces had input about the presence of terrorists in the Harwan or Shalimar area after which a search operation was launched.
J&K: 7 kg IED recovered from Jammu bus stand, major terror plan foiled - Details inside
Officials told PTI that terrorists devised a plan to set off an explosion on the second anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama attack.
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Updated: Feb 14, 2021, 04:07 PM IST
A seven-kilogram Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected near the general bus stand area in Jammu on Sunday.
Officials told PTI that terrorists devised a plan to set off an explosion on the second anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama attack. The plan was averted after a raid was conducted and the device was recovered.
The recovery of explosives comes close to the heels of the arrest of two top terrorists from Kunjwani in Jammu and Bari Brahmana area of Samba district.
Nagrota encounter: 4 terrorists neutralised, forces shut down Jammu-Srinagar highway
The Bandipora police has arrested three over-ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), a proscribed terror outfit, and recovered incriminating materials from their possession.
The Bandipora police, acting on specific inputs, along with 13RR and 45BN CRPF in a joint operation at Rakhi Hajin on Friday apprehended the three terror associates.
Arrested for sheltering, logistics support
According to IANS report, the three arrested persons have been identified as Bashir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Rakhi Hajin, Irfan Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Bonikhan Mohalla Hajin, and Hilal Ahmad Parray, a resident of Parray Mohalla Hajin.