In view of the large and unusual cache of weapons and explosives recovered from the murdered terrorists: 11 AK 47 rifles, 24 AK 47 magazines, one UBGL, 3 pistols, 6 pistol magazines, 29 grenades, 5 rifle grenades, detonators, 7, 5 kg of RDX and 20 meters of IED cable: The prime minister on Friday, in a rare intervention, reviewed the situation at J&K in light of what is seen as a Pakistani-inspired plot to create chaos. The review was attended by the Minister of the Interior, Amit Shah, the NSA Ajit Doval, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and senior officials of the intelligence system. Following the review, the prime minister took to social media, again an unusual move, to highlight efforts by Pakistan-based terror groups to attack grassroots-level democracy at J&K and to congratulate security forces for thwarting these plans.
The prime minister’s tweets were seen as directed against Pakistan’s ISI, which uses Jehadi terrorist teams like Jaish and Lashkar to harm India.
“Our security forces have once again shown the utmost courage and professionalism. Thanks to their alertness, they have defeated a nefarious plot to target grassroots democratic exercise in Jammu and Kashmir, ”he tweeted, noting that Pakistan-based Jaish was willing to disrupt the district development council’s polls. and destabilizing the situation in J&K with which police sources described it as a “great attack coinciding with the anniversary of 11/26”.
Our security forces have once again demonstrated the utmost courage and professionalism. Thanks to his alertness, h… https://t.co/dSDW3SvuY4
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1605866927000
Some key recoveries of the dead Jaish terrorists, who had recently infiltrated from the international border into Samba, were cited by intelligence sources as “irreproachable” proof of the Pakistani origins of the slain terrorists who, with a veritable arsenal at their disposal, They could have wreaked havoc on J&K.
These include a digital mobile radio made by a Pakistani company called Micro Electronics. The messages on the DMR clearly show that the trespassing terrorists were in constant contact with their handlers on the other side of the border. These manipulators were following the location of the terrorists en route to Kashmir and asking if they had any problems.
Also, a smartphone from a Pakistani company Q Mobile; drugs such as Flagyl, Surfi, Dicloran, Panadol, etc., manufactured in Karachi; and shoes made in Pakistan are among the key recoveries that point to the complicity of terrorist groups enjoying a safe haven in Pakistan.
Wireless equipment and a GPS device were also recovered.
J&K police sources told TOI that the terrorists, after crossing the international border and reaching a pre-designated point on the national highway south of Samba, were heading to the Valley. “The huge number of weapons clearly indicates that the plan was to interrupt the effort to restore normalcy in the devastated part,” said an official.
It has been clear for some time that Pakistani agencies have been baffled by India’s efforts to ensure there is no eruption or rebound in Kashmir in the wake of the constitutional changes of August 5, 2019. Of course, there have been Desperate attempts on the part of Pakistan use terrorists to attack vulnerable and soft targets like political leaders and civilians. “All these attempts have been successfully thwarted with the cooperation of the J&K people,” said an official.
Inputs indicate that the impending DDC polls at J&K, which will establish the third and final tier of local bodies for governance, have puzzled Pakistani terrorists and agencies, sources told TOI. The elections have already seen massive turnout in terms of nominations and public response.
The agencies believe that it was this process of democratic decentralization that the Pakistani terrorists killed at the Ban tollbooth in Jammu were trying to thwart with the massive amount of weapons they carried.
The elimination of the four terrorists has added to the high number of terrorists killed by security forces in intelligence-based operations since Article 370 was repealed in J&K. According to figures shared with TOI, more than 200 terrorists, including 30 foreigners, have been shot and killed in the UT since August 2019.
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