Srinagar, Oct 06: Inspector
General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said that
it is impossible for security forces to check each and every vehicle on
Srinagar – Jammu highway as it would lead to “unnecessary” trouble to
travelers while clarified that frisking of vehicles is being carried out
only after credible inputs.
IGP who
was talking to reporters on the sidelines of wreath laying ceremony of
two slain CRPF personnel at STC Humhama on the outskirts of Srinagar,
said that CRPF lost two of its men yesterday after militants fired
indiscriminately at the Road Opening Party (ROP) at Kandizal area of
Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
“Two
bike borne militants among one was a Pakistani national while another
was local carried out the attack. We have put our human intelligence
alert and soon the attackers will be neutralized”, IGP said.
He
said soon after the attack, security forces launched Cordon &
Search Operation (CASO) in adjoining areas but the militants managed to
flee.
IGP further said that the attackers will be killed soon as they have been identified.
Pertinently
two CRPF personnel on Monday were killed by militants in Kandizal area
of Pampore on Srinagar – Jammu highway who later on were identified as
CT DVR Dhirendra and CT/GD Shailendra Kumar both from 110 BN CRPF. The
attack left three more CRPF personnel injured whose condition according
to IGP is out of danger.
IGP, when
asked about frequent attacks on security forces on highways, said that
there was nothing to worry as “situation is absolutely under control”.
“We are working on a plan to prevent highway attacks”, he said.
Notably
on February 14, 2019 JeM militant Adil Dar rammed his vehicle to a CRPF
convoy at Lethpora area of Pulwama district on 270-km long Srinagar
Jammu highway left 40 forces personnel dead on spot. The attack was
considered a deadliest one during two-decade long insurgency in Kashmir.
Meanwhile
IGP CRPF (Operations) Kashmir Deepak Ratan, during wreath laying
ceremony refuted the rumors that militants snatched weapons from the
slain CRPF personnel after the attack.
“Our jawans were killed in the attack but no weapon was snatched from the slain personnel”, IGP CRPF was replying to a query. (KNS)
