A day after five Central Reserve Police Force men were killed in a fidayeen attack in Anantnag town, Governor’s Advisor and the Chief Secretary held a security review meeting with top police officials at District Police Lines here on Thursday.
The Advisor, Vijay Kumar, accompanied by the Chief SecretaryBVR Subramaniam, drove to Anantnag and met Director General of Police (DGP)Dilbag Singh; ADGP (Law and order) Muneer Ahmad Khan; IGP Kashmir SP Pani; DIGSouth Kashmir Range Atul Kumar Goel; SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan and other policeofficials.
Three soldiers and Station House Officer Anantnag ArshadKhan were also injured in the attack near Oxford Presentation School along theKhanabal-Pahalgam (KP) road in this south Kashmir town on Wednesday. A militantbelieved to be a Pakistani national was also killed. Al-Umar militant outfitclaimed responsibility for the attack.
“The present securityscenario in south Kashmir and Wednesday’s attack were discussed threadbare,” apolice official privy to the meeting said.
He said the meeting also deliberated upon the securityarrangements to be put into place along the National Highway and the KP roadduring the Amarnath Yatra that begins on 1 July and would conclude on 15August.
The officials later visited the spot where the attack tookplace. The area today wore a deserted look as shops remained closed and trafficwas thin.
Police, CRPF and Army had established nakas and put mobilebunkers all along the KP road. They were seen frisking the passersby.
The attack was the first of its kind since the 14 February Lethpora-Awantipora suicide attackthat left at least 40 CRPF men dead.
The security forces since went on an offensive andsuccessfully carried out many anti-militancy operations. Around 100 militants,including top eight commanders of various outfits, have been killed this yearalone.