On November 19, four terrorists were killed and two policemen were injured in a shooting at Ban Toll Plaza near Nagrota on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on November 20 that security forces had defeated a “nefarious plot to attack grassroots democratic exercises in Jammu and Kashmir” by killing “four terrorists” belonging to the Pakistan-based terror organization Jaish- e-Mohammad.
The four terrorists, who recently infiltrated from Pakistan, were killed and two policemen were injured in a shootout at the Ban Toll Plaza near Nagrota on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway on November 19. All four had a large amount of ammunition and explosive materials.
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The prime minister conducted a detailed review of the Nagrota meeting on November 20.
Union Interior Minister Amit Shah, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla and senior intelligence officials were present at the meeting.
Officials from the Foreign Ministry said the government is likely to summon officials from the Pakistan High Commissioner to protest against the continuing acts of terrorism planned on its territory against India.
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‘Something big planned’
A senior government official said the Pakistan-based terrorists were “planning something big on the anniversary of the 11/26 Bombay terrorist attacks” on November 26.
In a tweet after the meeting, Modi said: “The neutralization of 4 terrorists belonging to the Pakistan-based terror organization Jaish-e-Mohammed and the presence of a large cache of weapons and explosives with them indicates that their efforts to great ravages and destruction has again been thwarted. “
In another tweet, he said: “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 exercises in Jammu and Kashmir. “
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A senior government official said that in addition to the massive amount of weapons and ammunition, a digital mobile radio made by a Pakistani company, Micro Electronics, was also recovered from the four killed terrorists. “The messages exchanged on the device show that the intruders were continuously in contact with their handlers in Pakistan. One of the messages on the device read: Kaha phnche kia sorate hal hai koi mushkil to nahi? [where have you reached? Hope you are not in any trouble?]”Said the official. Shoes and medicines made in Pakistan have also been recovered. They found a mobile Q smartphone made in Pakistan, wireless equipment and a GPS device.
“The four terrorists crossed from the international border in Jammu and arrived at a pre-designated location on the national highway south of the Samba district. They were on their way to the Kashmir Valley when the truck was intercepted at the tollbooth, ”the official said.
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“The plan was to disrupt the DDC [District Development Council] elections. They had 11 AK-47 rifles and over 7kg of RDX. The plan was to do something spectacular, ”the official said, adding that the dead terrorists have not yet been identified.
The DDC elections will be held at J&K UT next week.
Since August 2019, more than 200 terrorists have been killed, including 30 foreigners, in various operations by the security forces.
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