Four suspected Jaish terrorists were killed in the Nagrota encounter.
New Delhi:
India today convened the Charge d’Affaires of the High Commission of Pakistan to express concern about Thursday’s meeting in Jammu and Kashmir in Nagrota, in which four suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed. The Foreign Ministry registered a strong protest, demanding that Pakistan stop supporting terrorists and terrorist groups operating from its territory while dismantling the infrastructure of terrorism, the sources said.
New Delhi reiterated its long-standing demand that Islamabad meet its international obligations and bilateral commitments not to allow any territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India in any way, the sources said.
The four suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, who were hiding in a truck, were killed in a three-hour encounter with security forces on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Nagrota early Thursday morning. Two policemen were injured during the shooting and the driver managed to escape. Police said the terrorists were likely “planning a major attack” and were heading towards the Kashmir valley, where local elections will be held later this month.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Friday with Union Interior Minister Amit Shah, national security adviser Ajit Doval and others. “Our security forces have once again displayed the utmost courage and professionalism. Thanks to their alertness, they have defeated a nefarious plot to attack grassroots democratic exercises in Jammu and Kashmir,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted.
The sources said that the investigation so far has indicated that the terrorists were planning an attack on the anniversary of the Mumbai attacks on 11/26. A large number of weapons were recovered from them, including 11 AK-47 rifles, three pistols and 29 grenades.
This is the second time in a week that a Pakistani official has been summoned. Last Saturday, India had summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the High Commissioner of Pakistan to register a strong protest against the intense bombardment by Pakistani forces in multiple sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir that left the minus nine dead. .
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