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| Massive searches in south Kashmir for PSO who deserted along with ak rifles | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 17: Massive searches and raids continued since yesterday in south Kashmir, where a Personnel Security Officer (PSO) of a senior police officer deserted along with four assault rifles few days ago.
Meanwhile, with just a week left for Republic Day (RD) function to be held across the valley on January 26, security forces and state police have intensified search operations and frisking in the city.
However, the news about the PSO, who deserted the police force, came to light yesterday when all efforts to contact him failed after he failed to report on duty for two days, official sources said.
They said messages have been flashed to all the field commander of different security agencies besides local contacts to keep a close watch in their respective areas of operation to nab the deserted constable Shakoor Ahmad Parray, who was posted as PSO to guard Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Bjbehara in Anantnag district Irshad Ahmad. The police officer recently escaped a bid on his life and was injured in a militant attack on December 24 last year.
Sources said a number of possible hideouts of militants were raided in south Kashmir during the past 24 hours.
Security forces have also put up nakas and road blocks at several places on important routes, conducting proper checking of all vehicles.
It is believed that Parray might have joined militants. Earlier police personnel Naseer Pandit had decamped with his service rifle in March last year and was seen with HM militants in a group photo on social media. Pandit was posted at the residence of then Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) minister Altaf Bukhari in Srinagar.
Correspondent who visited a number of areas in the city saw security forces and state police personnel conducting random searches of vehicles and frisking pedestrian.
Security forces have been put on high alert to foil any militant attempt to sneak into the summer capital or smuggle in arms and ammunition from outskirts to cause disturbance on or before the RD functions, sources said.
Passengers were also being frisked and their identity cards checked properly before allowing them to go.
Similar search operations were also conducted at Hari Singh High Street (HSHS), Jehangir Chowk and other areas in the city.
Security forces have already taken over the security of Bakshi stadium, where the main RD function will be held in the valley. However, the state function will be held in winter capital, Jammu. |
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