J&Okay DGP R R Swain visits Poonch terror assault website

Srinagar, Dec 22: The Director Common of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, Rashmi Ranjan Swain, on Friday visited the location of the Thursday’s terrorist assault within the Surankote space of Poonch district during which 5 troopers misplaced their lives, officers mentioned.

They mentioned the senior police officer, accompanied by his staff, reached the location of the assault in Dhera ki Gali space to judge the scenario and coordinate with safety forces.

Throughout his go to, DGP Swain engaged with the safety forces overseeing the continued anti-terror operation, offering his experience to expedite the method of neutralizing the hiding terrorists.

Earlier, a Nationwide Investigation Company staff, and the Common Officer Commanding (GoC), XVI Corps, Lt Gen Sandeep Jain visited Floor Zero and reviewed the scenario with high military and law enforcement officials.

5 troopers had been killed and two others injured after closely armed terrorists, believed to be two in quantity, ambushed two military automobiles which had been carrying troops to an operational website alongside the DKG-Bufliaz highway on Thursday at 3:45 pm. The automobiles got here below assault at a blind curve at Dhatyar Morh between Dhera Ki Gali and Bufliaz below the jurisdiction of the Surankote police station.

The Poonch and Rajouri districts share dense jungles close to the Bhimber Gali, the place a significant encounter occurred a couple of weeks in the past, claiming the lives of five soldiers, including two captains.