Preliminary investigation indicates involvement of LeT terrorist in Sopore attack: Police

Preliminary investigation indicates {that a} native terrorist Mudasir Pandit of proscribed terror outfit LeT and a overseas terrorist are concerned in the Sopore terror assault, police mentioned on Monday. On March 29, at about 1310 hours Sopore Police obtained details about a terror crime incident close to SDH Sopore the place terrorists had attacked municipal councillors. Senior police and CAPF officers together with their groups instantly reached the fear crime spot, as per a press release from Jammu and Kashmir police.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had fired indiscriminately upon the Municipal Councillors close to Lone Building reverse SDH Sopore ensuing in accidents to 2 Municipal Councillors particularly Reyaz Ahmad Pir and Shams-ud-din Pir and police personnel particularly Shafqat Nazir. 

However, among the many injured Councillor Reyaz Ahmad and police personnel, Shafqat Ahmad succumbed to their accidents and attained martyrdom. Meanwhile, one other injured councillor has been shifted to hospital for remedy of his accidents,” police mentioned.

It is pertinent to say that publish terror assault, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar-IPS visited PD Sopore and inspected the scene of terror crime. Thereafter, he chaired a safety evaluate assembly with Commander 5-Sector RR, DIG CRPF and SSP Sopore.

The most important focus of the assembly was right now’s (Monday) assault by the terrorists in Sopore Town and the mandatory safety measures to be taken to counter such terrorist assaults. 

While interacting with the officers, the IGP Kashmir urged upon the taking part officers that it’s of essential significance to reinforce the safety of susceptible individuals and to take all essential measures to thwart away the nefarious designs of terrorists.

“Preliminary investigation indicates that a local terrorist Mudasir Pandit of proscribed terror outfit LeT along with a foreign terrorist are involved in the said attack. However, further investigations are rigorously going on. IGP Kashmir also took serious note of the poor and inappropriate retaliation by the PSOs of protected persons present on spot and directed SSP Sopore to put four PSOs under suspension,” the assertion learn.

“Later on, in order to pay honour and respect to these martyrs, a wreath laying ceremony was held at DPL Sopore where floral tributes were paid to the martyrs. Senior officers of Police/SF laid floral wreath on the mortal remains and paid rich tributes to the martyrs,” it learn.

Police have registered a case in this regard beneath related sections of regulation and officers proceed to work to determine the complete circumstances of this terror crime. Cordon and search operation at numerous places is happening to nab the assailants. 

(With ANI inputs)

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