Srinagar: In multiple raids at different places in Jammu and Kashmr on Tuesday, police has arrested over one dozen people for allegedly maintaining contact with terror commanders in Pakistan.
“Recent target killings and other terror crimes have taken place at the behest of these commanders using local hybrid militants.
“We have rounded up a number of individuals and initiated legal action against them as they have been found to be in contact with militant commanders based in Pakistan”, police sources said.
According to the authorities, the arrested persons were in contact with terror commanders in Pakistan including Sajad Gul, Ashiq Nengroo, Arjumand Gulzar and others.
“All these persons have been notified as terrorists by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
“Raids have been carried out at many places including in Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag, Kulgam in the Valley and in Jammu, Ramban, Udhampur, Kathua in Jammu division.
“Many target killings and other militant crimes have been instigated from across the border using local hybrid militants. As on today, dozens of suspects have been picked up across J&K”, sources said.
After their recent meeting in Delhi, which was chaired by union home minister, Amit Shah, the top brass of J&K police, central armed forces, intelligence agencies etc have been clearly directed to adopt the policy of zero tolerance towards anti-national elements and the security paraphernalia on ground has to be unambiguously advised to follow such a policy.
–IANS
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