Terror module busted in Ganderbal, 3 associates arrested; no grenade attack in Srinagar
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SRINAGAR: Terrorists on Saturday martyred a policeman in Anantnag district, police said, evoking condemnations from mainstream political parties in the Valley.
J-K Police Head Constable Ali Mohammad Ganie was fired upon by terrorists near his residence at Hasanpora in the Tabala area of Bijbehara, Anantnag, a police spokesman said.
He said Ganie was shifted to a hospital in critical condition where he succumbed.
The martyred official was posted at Police Station Kulgam, the spokesman said.
We pay our rich tributes to the martyr and stand by his family at this critical juncture, he said.
Police have registered a case and started investigation, the spokesman said.
He said police officers are working to establish the full circumstances of this terror crime, adding the area has been cordoned and search is going on.
Political parties and leaders condemned the attack.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and party vice president Omar Abdullah condemned the killing of the policeman.
Violence in any of its manifestations is always unacceptable and will yield nothing except further death and destruction. The vicious cycle of death has caused much loss to human lives in J-K while devastating the socio-economic conditions of the people during the last over three decades. It is high time for such incidents to be stopped now. My heartfelt sympathies are with the bereaved family, Farooq Abdullah said.
Very sorry to hear about the death in the line of duty of HC Ali Mohd Ganie. I unreservedly condemn this attack while at the same time sending my heartfelt condolences to his family & loved ones. Allah Jannat naseeb karey, Ameen, Omar Abdullah wrote on Twitter.
People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone termed the incident as senseless violence.
Yet another gruesome act of senseless violence. Ali Mohd Ganai of JK police falls to the bullets of cowardly violent thugs. Salute his sacrifice, Lone said in a tweet. The PDP also condemned the attack.
@jkpdp PDP strongly condemns the killing of @JmuKmrPolice HC Ali Mohd Ganie in a gruesome attack at Hassanpora, Bijbehara. We offer our condolences to the bereaved family, the party tweeted.
BJP General Secretary, organisation, Ashok Koul termed the killing as barbaric and a cowardly act which has no place in a civilised society. The act deserves strong condemnation by all without any caste, creed or religion, Koul said. He also expressed grief with the bereaved family.
Police said a terror module of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was busted by arresting its three associates in Ganderbal district.
They said arms and ammunition was also seized from the arrested persons.
Police in Ganderbal have busted a terror module by arresting three terror associates linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT/TRF (The Resistance Front a shadow of LeT) along with arms and ammunition, a police spokesman said.
He said acting on specific information, a special checkpoint was established by security forces in the Shuhama area of the central Kashmir district.
During checking, movement of three suspects was spotted and they were intercepted, he said.
The spokesman identified them as Faisal Manzoor, a resident of Braripora in Shopian, Azhar Yaqoob, a resident of Zaipora in Shopian and Nasir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Begam in Kulgam.
Incriminating material, arms and ammunition including two Chinese pistols, three pistol magazines, 15 rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades and three mobile phones, were recovered from their possession, he said.
They were arrested and shifted to a police station, he said.
During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the trio was working as terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT/TRF and involved in providing shelter, logistic support and transportation of arms and ammunition to the active terrorists across the district. Besides, they were also involved in various terror-related activities in the district, the spokesman said.
A case has been registered and further investigation is in progress, he added.
Meanwhile, Srinagar Police this afternoon claimed no grenade attack took place in the Maharaj Bazar area of the city here earlier in the day, saying the reports of the incident were a rumour .
Earlier, officials had said terrorists hurled a grenade on security personnel at around 4.30 PM in the Maharaj Bazar area of the city, but there was no immediate report of any casualty.
There is rumour about grenade attack in Srinagar at Maharaja Bazar/Mehjooj Nagar. It is clarified that no such attack has taken place, Srinagar Police wrote on Twitter later in the evening.