Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Vijay Kumar onThursday ruled out any security lapse in the killing of five Central ReservePolice Force (CRPF) personnel in a fidayeen attack in south Kashmir’s Anantnagdistrict yesterday.
“The attack took place where civilians were moving. Theattack was not at a place of isolation. It was not a security lapse. Still onlywithin seven to ten minutes proper action was underway to tackle the militantattack,” Kumar told media men on the sidelines of wreath lying ceremony ofslain CRPF personnel at Humhama in Budgam district.
He said that the attack was claimed by the Al Umar militantoutfit but the government is not giving it a complete credibility and that itis investigating the attack further.
Kumar said that sufficient precautions will be taken for thesmooth conduct of the upcoming Amarnath yatra.
On Wednesday evening, militants carried out a fidayeenattack in Anantnag district killing five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)personnel and injuring several others including a police officer.