Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Tuesday said that the killing of three top Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants would have a positive impact on the environment in south Kashmir.
The DGP while talking to selected group of newsmen heresaid, “An unidentified JeM militant killed in Achabal area of Anantnag was adangerous militant. Despite many efforts his identity couldn’t be established.It was found later that he was a Pakistani militant. Unfortunately, in thegunfight, an Army officer was also killed.”
The Jammu and Kashmir Police chief said that two JeMmilitants Sajad Ahmed Bhat and Towseef Ahmed Bhat killed in an encounter atMarhama Bijbehara on Tuesday were involved in many attacks on the securityforces in south Kashmir. “Towseef was active since last year or so, while Sajadhad joined militancy soon after the Pulwama attack on 14 February,” the DGPsaid.
He said the in the Pulwama suicide attack, the vehicle ownedby Sajad was used. “It was under his supervision and area of work where thevehicle was laden with high end explosives. Later the vehicle was handed overto Adil Dar, who rammed the same into the CRPF convoy,” the DGP said.
He said, “Same group of the JeM militants was involved inthe attacks that include one at Anantnag on 12 June that left five CRPF men anda police officer dead. In that attack a Pakistani JeM militant was alsokilled,” the DGP Singh said.
Asked whether the killing of top and wanted commanders ofJaish would cause a dent to the outfit, he said: “Yes, definitely it will causea dent to the Jaish network in the area. It will have a positive impact on theenvironment in the south Kashmir. Security forces will continue to put in theirefforts to create a peaceful environment in southern districts.”
According to the official figures 120 militants, includingeight top commanders, have been killed since January this year. “Of 120militants 45 belong to JeM,” the official figures reveal