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| As Security Forces gain upper hand in Kashmir, terror groups shift towards Poonch-Rajouri | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: A high-level security meeting convened by the top brass of the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and intelligence agencies at Rajouri on Saturday evening is an indication that forces are on their toes after a spike in terror activities in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri.
With the support of the local population, forces have made this border belt almost “free from terrorism” after assiduous efforts but now Pakistan-based terror mentors are desperately trying to revive terror groups in this region.
Although intelligence agencies were keeping a strict vigil on the sensitive areas of this border, forces have decided to devise a fresh strategy to counter terrorism in this mountainous region after the August 11 pre-dawn suicidal attack on an Army camp in the Darhal area of Rajouri district.
After a gap of over five years, terrorists stormed into an Army camp in this belt in which four soldiers including one JCO lost their lives in the gun battle before eliminating two terrorists, believed to be Pakistani.
The nefarious design of Pakistani terrorists to repeat Uri in Rajouri was foiled by alert troops after the supreme sacrifice of four soldiers but this dreaded terror attack has awakened higher-ups from their deep slumber.
The Busting of a terror funding module, operating from South Africa to Poonch, has substantiated reports that Pakistan-based terror groups are trying to revive terrorism in these twin-border districts.
A terror funding syndicate was busted with the arrest of two Hawala operatives who were allegedly routing money to terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Al Badr.
Abdul Hamid Mir, a resident of Poonch, and Delhi-based garment trader Mohammad Yaseen were arrested from the Jammu bus stand and Turkman Gate on Thursday, and Friday, respectively. Hawala money worth Rs 24 lakh was recovered from them. This money was meant to revive terrorism in Poonch-Rajouri.
Yaseen has reportedly revealed that Hawala money was being routed to India through South Africa and collected in Surat and Mumbai.
He ran a garments business in Meena Bazaar and was the Delhi link to send this money to terror operatives in Jammu and Kashmir through couriers. Amid a spike in terror activities in these two border districts, a high-level security meeting was held on Saturday at Rajouri to devise an action plan to counter the emerging threat. The meeting was attended by the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh, and senior Army officers among others.
The meeting was also attended by intelligence agencies, brigade commanders, senior superintendents of police of both Rajouri and Poonch, and the superintendent of police (Operations) of Shopian.
According to reports, a detailed discussion was held on the recent trends of terrorist activities in which the intelligence agencies briefed those attending the meeting. An action plan was devised to counter the emerging threat.
The ADGP also visited Thanamandi and was briefed by SSP, Rajouri, Mohammad Aslam, and other officers on the suspected movement of terrorists. |
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