Jammu & Kashmir: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2010

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January - 1	Daily Excelsior reports that Police arrested an operative of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in Srinagar on January 1 and recovered INR 200,000 hawala money from his possession. Srinagar Police arrested a LeT operative has been identified as Parvaiz Read more... Daily Excelsior reports that Police arrested an operative of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in Srinagar on January 1 and recovered INR 200,000 hawala money from his possession. Srinagar Police arrested a LeT operative has been identified as Parvaiz Akbar Lone, resident of Kanlibagh in Baramulla District. Police freezed two of his accounts which were being used for funding militant activities, a Police spokesman said. Parvaiz had so far passed on more than INR 2 million to self styled LeT commanders Abdullah Uni and Chota Salahuddin and was also in contact with top LeT operatives. Initial investigations done by the Police revealed that some of the money was used to organize stone pelting incidents in Sopore, the spokesman said, adding that investigation had also revealed the names of few more persons, who were funding militants, and more arrests are expected in this regard. Read less...
January - 2	Two personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) were injured when unidentified militants shot at them outside an ATM machine at Soura main market area of Srinagar on January 2, reports Daily Excelsior. The injured BSF personnel were identified as Dh Read more... Two personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) were injured when unidentified militants shot at them outside an ATM machine at Soura main market area of Srinagar on January 2, reports Daily Excelsior. The injured BSF personnel were identified as Dharmendra Singh and Saif-ud-Din. Read less...
January - 3	A group of eight to 10 militants tried to sneak-in into Indian Territory from Ramgarh sector in Samba District late in the night of January 3, reports Daily Excelsior. In the first infiltration attempt of 2010 on the International Border (IB), the mi Read more... A group of eight to 10 militants tried to sneak-in into Indian Territory from Ramgarh sector in Samba District late in the night of January 3, reports Daily Excelsior. In the first infiltration attempt of 2010 on the International Border (IB), the militants tried to sneak-in taking advantage of dense fog in forward area of Narayanpur falling between Dug and Jerda villages in Ramgarh sector at 10.30 pm (IST). The intrusion bid, which came just two days after a flag meeting between Border security Force (BSF) and Pakistani Rangers in Samba sector, was foiled by the Security Forces. In the retaliatory fire of the BSF two militants were injured. The BSF didn’t suffer any casualties in the firing. Read less...
January - 3	The State Government has abandoned the plan to set up an elite anti-terrorism unit in the State, five months after the formation of the squad was announced, a Police official said on January 3, according to Times of India. The Anti-Terrorist Squad (A Read more... The State Government has abandoned the plan to set up an elite anti-terrorism unit in the State, five months after the formation of the squad was announced, a Police official said on January 3, according to Times of India. The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has been disbanded even before it was formally launched, the official said. "The ATS never came into existence formally and whatever existence it had on paper too has been dismantled," the Police officer told IANS. The decision to form the ATS of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was taken in a cabinet meeting July 14, 2009. As the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the State Police normally conducts anti-terror operations, including intelligence gathering, “it was felt that there was no need for having a parallel set-up to SOG," the official said. Read less...
January - 6	Militants carried out an aborted fidayeen (suicide) attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, killing a Policeman and injuring nine persons, including a CRPF trooper, reports Daily Excelsior. Heavily armed milit Read more... Militants carried out an aborted fidayeen (suicide) attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, killing a Policeman and injuring nine persons, including a CRPF trooper, reports Daily Excelsior. Heavily armed militants, believed to be two in number, lobbed a grenade towards the bunker of CRPF (132nd battalion) outside the remnants of Palladium Cinema in Lal Chowk at around 2.15pm (IST) and tried to enter the makeshift complex of the Security Forces (SFs), Police officials said. They said attempt of the militants was thwarted as the SF personnel opened firing, forcing the militants to take refuge in Punjab hotel across the road. As the militants took positions inside the hotel, Police and other SFs cordoned off the area to prevent the militants from escaping from the incident. The militants hurled two more grenades towards the SFs and the two sides exchanged intermittent firing till the filing of last report. The SFs adopted a 'go slow' strategy in the initial stages as thousands of civilians were trapped in their offices or homes located in the vicinity of the hostilities, a senior Police officer said. Read less...
January - 6 January - 7	Pakistan Army is reported to have set a vast portion of grass on fire on its side opposite Balakote sector in Mendhar tehsil (reenue unit) of Poonch District in the night of January 6 with a view to divert attention of SFs on this side. The fire spre Read more... Pakistan Army is reported to have set a vast portion of grass on fire on its side opposite Balakote sector in Mendhar tehsil (reenue unit) of Poonch District in the night of January 6 with a view to divert attention of SFs on this side. The fire spread into Indian territory in the morning of January 7 leading to a series of mine explosions on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC). Official sources said there was no immediate threat to civilian population on Indian side as the fire was still across fencing but added that it was spreading very fast as there was a huge growth of ‘sarkanda’ and grass on either side of the LoC. There were specific inputs that fire, which spread from Pakistan Army’s posts of Kandli and Khara opposite Balakote sector, was a deliberate act of the Pakistan Army to keep LoC active for some days as there was no way to control the flames. Read less...
January - 6	The 22-hour long operation against two militants holed up in a hotel at Lal Chowk in Srinagar ended on January 7 as both the militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed, taking the death toll in the first major militancy related incident of the ye Read more... The 22-hour long operation against two militants holed up in a hotel at Lal Chowk in Srinagar ended on January 7 as both the militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed, taking the death toll in the first major militancy related incident of the year to four, reports Daily Excelsior. One Policeman was killed in the initial attack on January 6 while a civilian injured in the firing succumbed to injuries early in the morning of January 7. At least 12 persons including three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a photo-journalist of a Valley-based English newspaper were also injured in the operation spread over two days, official sources said. "The encounter is over. Two terrorists of Lashkar-e-Toiba including a Pakistani have been killed," Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda said. While one Pakistani terrorist was identified by security agencies through wireless intercepts as Qari, the other one was named as Usman from Sopore. The radical pro-Pakistan militant outfit Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) had claimed responsibility for the attack but the Security Forces (SFs) said this was clearly the handiwork of Pakistan-based LeT. Read less...
January - 6	The Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack saying it was in response to the claims of the State Government that militancy in the State was nearing its end. A spokesman of the outfit told a news agency tha Read more... The Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack saying it was in response to the claims of the State Government that militancy in the State was nearing its end. A spokesman of the outfit told a news agency that three militants had been assigned the task of carrying out the attack. This is the first fidayeen attack in the Srinagar city in the past more than three years. Read less...
January - 7	An attempt by seven to eight LeT militants to infiltrate into Indian territory from Balakote sector in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District in the night of January 7 was foiled by the troops. Read more... An attempt by seven to eight LeT militants to infiltrate into Indian territory from Balakote sector in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District in the night of January 7 was foiled by the troops. Read less...
January - 7	As many as 700 fully-trained terrorists are waiting in the wings to stage attacks in Jammu and Kashmir with their "masters" in Pakistan directing them to open "other fronts" as they did in the busy Lal Chowk area in Srinagar, reports Times of India. Read more... As many as 700 fully-trained terrorists are waiting in the wings to stage attacks in Jammu and Kashmir with their "masters" in Pakistan directing them to open "other fronts" as they did in the busy Lal Chowk area in Srinagar, reports Times of India. Read less...
January - 7	In a similar incident at Sopore town of Baramulla District, militants shot dead a former HM militant after abducting him from his house at Arampora on January 7. The body of Bilal Ahmad Chaploo, a resident of Gulabad in Arampora was found in an orcha Read more... In a similar incident at Sopore town of Baramulla District, militants shot dead a former HM militant after abducting him from his house at Arampora on January 7. The body of Bilal Ahmad Chaploo, a resident of Gulabad in Arampora was found in an orchard in the same village, falling under the jurisdiction of Sopore Police Station. Chaploo was abducted by militants in the night of January 7 from his house and shot dead later. Read less...
January - 8	A militant threw a consignment of arms, explosives, a Pakistani SIM card and cash from atop the fencing in Arnia sector in the morning of January 8, but it was seized by the Border Security Force immediately. This was second time in less than a fortn Read more... A militant threw a consignment of arms, explosives, a Pakistani SIM card and cash from atop the fencing in Arnia sector in the morning of January 8, but it was seized by the Border Security Force immediately. This was second time in less than a fortnight that the militants, with active backing of Pakistan Rangers, threw arms and explosives from atop the fencing to this side of the International Border (IB), reportedly for the militants or their couriers. Read less...
January - 8	The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed 190 militants and Naxalites (left eng extremists) besides arresting 2,054 in the year 2009, according to PTI. The Force lost 70 of its personnel. A massive recovery of 48, 000 ammunition was made in 293 Read more... The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed 190 militants and Naxalites (left eng extremists) besides arresting 2,054 in the year 2009, according to PTI. The Force lost 70 of its personnel. A massive recovery of 48, 000 ammunition was made in 293 encounters undertaken by the CRPF along with other Security Forces. "Apart from this, about 2,000 kilograms of explosives and 685 arms were also recovered. Seventy four militants were killed in Jammu and Kashmir while in Assam, 58 militants were killed," the CRPF spokesperson Ajay Chaturvedi said in a statement on January 8. He said in left wing extremism areas, 35 Naxalites were killed in Chhattisgarh while in Jharkhand 15 were killed. Orissa accounted for five kills and West Bengal three during the said period. "Two hundred and twelve militants and Naxalites had also surrendered. Maximum 118 militants had surrendered in Tripura, while in Assam 65 gave up arms besides seven in J&K and one in Arunachal Pradesh. "Ten Naxalites in Chhattisgarh and 11 in Maharashtra were also in the surrendered list," the official said, adding, in Chhattisgarh 363 Naxalites were arrested. In west Bengal 349 Naxals were arrested, while in Jharkhand and Orissa the numbers were 180 and 136 respectively. In Maharashtra, 120 Naxals were arrested while in Madhya Pradesh 63 suspects were arrested. Nearly 639 CRPF personnel were injured during the same period while Naxals took away 20 arms and 1,954 ammunition of the force. Read less...
January - 8	The Centre on January 8 expressed its firmness in continuing with its decision to ban pre-paid mobile services in Jammu and Kashmir saying that these type of connections were popular among terrorists and have been used to detonate landmines targeting Read more... The Centre on January 8 expressed its firmness in continuing with its decision to ban pre-paid mobile services in Jammu and Kashmir saying that these type of connections were popular among terrorists and have been used to detonate landmines targeting the Army convoys in the State, reports Times of India. Read less...
January - 8	Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Khrew area in Pulwama District on January 8, according to Daily Excelsior. They were identified as Altaf Ahmad Mir alias Mohsin and Zahoor Ahmad Mi Read more... Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Khrew area in Pulwama District on January 8, according to Daily Excelsior. They were identified as Altaf Ahmad Mir alias Mohsin and Zahoor Ahmad Mir alias Haroon. Some arms and ammunition, including AK rifles, were recovered from the encounter site. A Police spokesman said that both the militants were part of the break away group of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit which had joined the LeT in 2009 and had been instrumental in strengthening of the LeT. They had developed a strong base in Srinagar and South Kashmir, the spokesman said. He said the duo was wanted by the Police for their involvement in a number of terrorist acts, including the car bomb blast outside the Central Jail Srinagar and killing of two Policemen at Pampore in 2009. "By killing the duo, the police has solved the Kathidarwaza IED [Improvised Explosive Device] blast case and the Pampore shoot out case," he added. Read less...
January - 8	Union Government said the country, especially Jammu and Kashmir, remains vulnerable to militant attacks sponsored by forces from across the border. Complimenting the State Police and Central Reserve Police Force for successfully eliminating two milit Read more... Union Government said the country, especially Jammu and Kashmir, remains vulnerable to militant attacks sponsored by forces from across the border. Complimenting the State Police and Central Reserve Police Force for successfully eliminating two militants in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on January 6, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the militants were in communication with their handlers outside the country. "The incident highlights the fact that the country, especially Jammu and Kashmir, remains vulnerable to militant attacks sponsored by forces from across the border," he said in a statement. The Union Home Minister said at the same time the country's capacity to neutralise a militant attack has also increased considerably. Read less...
January - 9	An infiltration bid was foiled by the SFs after about 45 minutes of heavy exchange of firing in the night of January 9 in the Mala Bela area of Garkhal in the Pargwal sector of Jammu District. The militants who had earlier succeeded in cutting seven Read more... An infiltration bid was foiled by the SFs after about 45 minutes of heavy exchange of firing in the night of January 9 in the Mala Bela area of Garkhal in the Pargwal sector of Jammu District. The militants who had earlier succeeded in cutting seven wires of fencing, including concertina and cobra wires, were detected by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, reports Daily Excelsior. Read less...
January - 9	Militants shot dead two former militants and injured another in two separate incidents the Kulgam District. Militants shot at and injured two former militants at Qoimoh market in Kulgam District on January 9, official sources said. One of the injured Read more... Militants shot dead two former militants and injured another in two separate incidents the Kulgam District. Militants shot at and injured two former militants at Qoimoh market in Kulgam District on January 9, official sources said. One of the injured succumbed to his later. The deceased was identified as Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Bragloo Kulgam while the injured person was identified as Sameer Ahmad Bhat. Both Gulzar and Sameer were associated with the HM before they renounced the path of violence and joined the mainstream to lead normal lives, the sources said, adding they were targeted for allegedly being informers of the SFs. Read less...
January - 9	SFs neutralised a militant hideout and recovered a haul of ammunition and contrabands, including Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and packets of heroin, from Shalela village of Gandoh tehsil in the Doda district on January 9. Three IEDs weighing Read more... SFs neutralised a militant hideout and recovered a haul of ammunition and contrabands, including Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and packets of heroin, from Shalela village of Gandoh tehsil in the Doda district on January 9. Three IEDs weighing 5.5 kilograms each, 800 grams of Pakistani sealed heroin, two AK magazines, 100 rounds, two grenades, blankets and ration were seized from the hideout, sources said. Read less...
January - 9	The Police raided a house in Basantgarh belt of Udhampur District in the night of January 9 and arrested a HM militant, Abdul Noorani alias Haider, reports PTI. Read more... The Police raided a house in Basantgarh belt of Udhampur District in the night of January 9 and arrested a HM militant, Abdul Noorani alias Haider, reports PTI. Read less...
January - 10	A militant of the Pakistan-backed Al-Badr terrorist outfit was arrested from Gopalpura, near Srinagar on January 10, reports The Hindu. Acting on specific information, the SFs arrested Syed Muneer Bukhari alias ‘Muna’, a resident of Nowpora-Sopore at Read more... A militant of the Pakistan-backed Al-Badr terrorist outfit was arrested from Gopalpura, near Srinagar on January 10, reports The Hindu. Acting on specific information, the SFs arrested Syed Muneer Bukhari alias ‘Muna’, a resident of Nowpora-Sopore at Gopalpura, a Police spokesman said. He said a pistol, its one magazine, five rounds and one grenade were recovered from his possession. Read less...
January - 10	Handwara Police arrested one Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Kralgund area of Kupwara District and recovered some arms and ammunition form his possession, a Police spokesman said. Fayaz Ahmad Mir alias Ibrahim, a resident o Read more... Handwara Police arrested one Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Kralgund area of Kupwara District and recovered some arms and ammunition form his possession, a Police spokesman said. Fayaz Ahmad Mir alias Ibrahim, a resident of Sheikhpora village in Rafiabad area of Baramulla District, was arrested at Bicharwara in Kralgund area. One wireless set, four IED timers, one remote control and 20 AK rounds were recovered from his possession. Read less...
January - 10	Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said SFs engaged the militants on the basis of credible intelligence inputs and the incidents at Lal Chowk in Srinagar did not signify revival of militancy. "Both the operations were initiated by the Sec Read more... Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said SFs engaged the militants on the basis of credible intelligence inputs and the incidents at Lal Chowk in Srinagar did not signify revival of militancy. "Both the operations were initiated by the Security Forces and not terrorists. There were credible intelligence information," he told reporters, contending that the incidents got so much attention only because it took place in Srinagar. Read less...
January - 10	The BSF launched Operation Night Dominance all along 202 kilometres of International Border (IB) from Lakhanpur to Pallanwalla following specific intelligence inputs that Pakistan Army and Rangers were desperate to push militants into this side takin Read more... The BSF launched Operation Night Dominance all along 202 kilometres of International Border (IB) from Lakhanpur to Pallanwalla following specific intelligence inputs that Pakistan Army and Rangers were desperate to push militants into this side taking advantage of a dense fog which engulfed entire stretch of the border during night. Reports said that movement of militants is being observed near launching pads of the militants, close to forwards posts of Rangers in Chumbrian, Tutwal, Chaprar and Kunjpur opposite Kharkola, Sangral, Khatmarian and Abdullian areas of R. S. Pura sector, Zaffarwal opposite Ramgarh sector and Khairi, Peer Babaa, Rial, Panj Talian, Kundal and Kuklyani in Surkhpur village opposite Kanachak sector. Intelligence reports indicated that the militants, backed by Pakistan Army and Rangers, could make simultaneous attempts from two or three places to sneak into this side during the night. However, sources said, the BSF was well prepared to tackle the infiltration attempts. Read less...
January - 10	Two Kashmiri youths, suspected to be aiding militants, were arrested near the India-Pakistan border in Jammu District, Police said on January 11, according to PTI. The duo was arrested in the night of January 10 in Kanacka area, they said. They were Read more... Two Kashmiri youths, suspected to be aiding militants, were arrested near the India-Pakistan border in Jammu District, Police said on January 11, according to PTI. The duo was arrested in the night of January 10 in Kanacka area, they said. They were identified as Zahoor Ahmed, a resident of Awantipora in Pulwama District, and Irshad Ahmed, a resident of Budgam District in the Kashmir valley. Police suspect that the two were reportedly smuggling weapons and explosives for the militants. Read less...
January - 10	Two top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), including a ‘deputy divisional commander’, were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) after an encounter at Thanola in the Arnas area of Reasi District in the afternoon of January 10, reports Daily Ex Read more... Two top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), including a ‘deputy divisional commander’, were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) after an encounter at Thanola in the Arnas area of Reasi District in the afternoon of January 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Irfan Mushtaq alias Command (call sign 17), a ‘deputy divisional commander’ of HM and a resident of Lar in Gulabgarh and Ibrar alias Abu Ubaida (call sign 04), a resident of Thanola. An Army Subedar and a Special Police Officer (SPO) were injured in the operation while two civilians, who had been taken hostage by the militants, were safely rescued. Official sources said the SFs launched a joint search operation at Thanola following an information that two HM militants had taken shelter in village Kangri, about 10 kilometres from Arnas, at 1 pm (IST). On observing movement of the SFs, the militants took shelter in a village Mosque. When Army and Police personnel asked the militants to come out and surrender, the militants lobbed two grenades towards the SFs. The SFs didn’t retaliate to maintain sanctity of the holy religious place. Finding themselves trapped, the militants took two civilians from the mosque as hostage and fled towards upper reaches of Kangri. The SFs chased and engaged them in an encounter. After the hostages were rescued, both militants were shot dead by the SFs in the gun-battle, Inspector General of Police Jammu Ashok Gupta said. Recoveries made from the possession of slain militants included one new type of foldable rifle of AK series with 60 rounds, one AK-47 rifle with 41 rounds, one mobile telephone, a UBGL and a Chinese grenade, one I Com radio set, one solar charger and INR 50,000 in cash. Read less...
January - 11	A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed in firing from across the border on January 11 as Security Forces (SFs) foiled two separate infiltration bids in Jammu region, reports PTI. There was a heavy cross-border firing from the Pakistan side Read more... A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed in firing from across the border on January 11 as Security Forces (SFs) foiled two separate infiltration bids in Jammu region, reports PTI. There was a heavy cross-border firing from the Pakistan side on Sabzain Forward Defence Location along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, a senior Army official said. Indian troops retaliated resulting in exchange of fire for half-an-hour during which Sepoy Shurvir Singh was killed. This was the fifth infiltration bid in a week. There were also reports of firing of two rockets on the forward post in the same area. Earlier, militants triggered a blast to cut into the border fencing in Akhnoor sector of Jammu in the wee hours but BSF troops foiled their attempt after a fierce gunfight. Read less...
January - 11	A former militant for the second time managed to cross over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from forward village of Panjani in Balakote sector of Poonch District in the afternoon of January 11 under mysterious circumstances, according to Daily Exc Read more... A former militant for the second time managed to cross over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from forward village of Panjani in Balakote sector of Poonch District in the afternoon of January 11 under mysterious circumstances, according to Daily Excelsior. He was identified as Mohammad Irshad, a resident of Sakhi Maidaan, in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District. Read less...
January - 12	According to Economic Times, separatist leader Yasin Malik on January 12 said that Kashmir risks a return to militancy and violent protests if New Delhi fails to push a stalled peace process in the ‘disputed’ region. Read more... According to Economic Times, separatist leader Yasin Malik on January 12 said that Kashmir risks a return to militancy and violent protests if New Delhi fails to push a stalled peace process in the ‘disputed’ region. Read less...
January - 12	Defence Minister A. K. Antony announced that para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will takeover security of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway from the Army from January 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Antony said an instruction to this effect Read more... Defence Minister A. K. Antony announced that para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will takeover security of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway from the Army from January 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Antony said an instruction to this effect has been passed on by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the request of Ministry of Defence. Antony also said that a request had also been sent to the MHA to issue instruction to discontinue the use of combat uniform by all Central Police Organisations and State Police. He said the hard work put in by security agencies and the people had brought down the level of violence considerably in the State though attempts at infiltration had increased. He added that the year 2010 might be a crucial one as forces inimical to stability and peace in Jammu and Kashmir would make all out efforts to neutralise the gains of past two years. "The incidents in the first week of January in the Valley are indicative of the shape of things to come," the Minister said. Further, Antony asked for ‘intensive operations’ against militants and stepping up of vigilance on the Line of Control to ensure that development process in Jammu and Kashmir does not fall prey to militant activities. The Army informed the Minister about the ongoing operations against militants. They referred to the encounter in a village in Pulwama District in which one militant was killed. Reports said another militant who was besieged had actually managed to escape. Reports from Jammu suggested that a senior Army officer in the unified headquarters meeting told the Defence Minister that “Pakistan is up to something big” and “we need to know what it is”. Read less...
January - 12	Defence Minister A. K. Antony is visiting Jammu on January 12 (today) on a day’s visit to review security situation. Accompanied by Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor and Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar besides other senior officials of the Ministry, Anton Read more... Defence Minister A. K. Antony is visiting Jammu on January 12 (today) on a day’s visit to review security situation. Accompanied by Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor and Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar besides other senior officials of the Ministry, Antony would visit forward area of Peer Badesar on the LoC in Rajouri District. Read less...
January - 12	SFs shot dead one of the two terrorists holed up in a house in Pulwama District on January 12 (today). Police, assisted by the Army, cordoned off village Abhama-Keller on January 11 to flush out the two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists hiding in a Read more... SFs shot dead one of the two terrorists holed up in a house in Pulwama District on January 12 (today). Police, assisted by the Army, cordoned off village Abhama-Keller on January 11 to flush out the two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists hiding in a house. The hiding terrorists opened fire on SFs, who retaliated killing one of the terrorists. Read less...
January - 13	An Army trooper and a Policeman were injured during an encounter with militants that started in the evening of January 13 in Kulgam District, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information regarding the presence of militants at Damhal Hanjip Read more... An Army trooper and a Policeman were injured during an encounter with militants that started in the evening of January 13 in Kulgam District, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information regarding the presence of militants at Damhal Hanjipora Tangmarg in Kulgam, a joint party of the Army and local Police personnel cordoned off the area, sources said. However, the Security Forces (SFs) came under heavy firing from the militants which triggered a fierce gun battle. The encounter was on till reports last came in. Read less...
January - 13	Border Security Force (BSF) troops on January 13 foiled two infiltration bids after a brief encounter with militants along the Indo-Pak border in Akhnoor sector of Jammu division, the seventh such attempt by militants from across the border this mont Read more... Border Security Force (BSF) troops on January 13 foiled two infiltration bids after a brief encounter with militants along the Indo-Pak border in Akhnoor sector of Jammu division, the seventh such attempt by militants from across the border this month, reports PTI. A group of five militants who entered Indian territory around 12 in the noon fled back when they were challenged and a gun battle between the two sides ensued. Another attempt was probably made by the same group some distance away from the Tent post around 04:30 am (IST) and after a brief gun fight between BSF and the infiltrating militants, they managed to escape, a BSF official said. Read less...
January - 13	The BSF arrested a Pakistani national in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District in the night of January 13. The Pakistani was arrested by the BSF soon after he sneaked into Indian side from forward village of Bobiya in Hiranagar. Kathua Senior Superinte Read more... The BSF arrested a Pakistani national in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District in the night of January 13. The Pakistani was arrested by the BSF soon after he sneaked into Indian side from forward village of Bobiya in Hiranagar. Kathua Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua Gareeb Dass said the Pakistani was pretending to be insane and was under influence of the drugs when he was arrested. He disclosed his identity as Alla Ditta (45) of Chak Jamaal Khan. Bobiya was earlier known as a traditional infiltration route of the militants. Read less...
January - 13	Voicing serious concern over rise in infiltration from Pakistan, Defence Minister A. K. Antony attributed it to forces across the border, which are "jittery" over return of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, reports PTI. "In 2009, violence (in Jammu and Read more... Voicing serious concern over rise in infiltration from Pakistan, Defence Minister A. K. Antony attributed it to forces across the border, which are "jittery" over return of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, reports PTI. "In 2009, violence (in Jammu and Kashmir) came down, compared to 2008. At the same time, compared to 2008, last year attempts to infiltrate has gone up. It is a matter of serious concern to us," said Antony. Giving his assessment of the situation in the border State, Antony said, "Inimical forces across the border are jittery" as they saw normalcy returning to Jammu and Kashmir. Read less...
January - 14	A teenaged Pakistani militant, identified as Noman Arshad (14), suspected to be a suicide bomber, was arrested by the Boarder Security Force (BSF) near the India-Pakistan border. During interrogation, he said there were plans for a seven-member suici Read more... A teenaged Pakistani militant, identified as Noman Arshad (14), suspected to be a suicide bomber, was arrested by the Boarder Security Force (BSF) near the India-Pakistan border. During interrogation, he said there were plans for a seven-member suicide squad including three women to cross over soon and create trouble. BSF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohammad Aquil said Arshad during interrogation disclosed that he had undergone training at a camp in Peshawar where he learnt use of an explosive-laden jacket, bombs, pistols, missiles, rockets and other weapons. Arshad claimed of having learnt his skills from the same camp visited by Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving Pakistani terrorist involved in the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. He claimed to be in constant touch with the terrorists in Pakistan for over a year and pin-pointed locations of terror training camps in Pakistan. Read less...
January - 14	During a joint search operation by the Baramulla Police and 52 RR, a militant hideout was neutralised in Sochiliwarn forests under Sheeri Police Station of Baramulla District. One RPG launcher, three RPG grenades, one IED, six grenades, 14 UBGL grena Read more... During a joint search operation by the Baramulla Police and 52 RR, a militant hideout was neutralised in Sochiliwarn forests under Sheeri Police Station of Baramulla District. One RPG launcher, three RPG grenades, one IED, six grenades, 14 UBGL grenades, 23 AK rounds, three AK magazines and 28 electric detonators were recovered from the incident site. Read less...
January - 14	The Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said infiltration from Pakistan had doubled in 2009 as that country wanted to push in maximum number of terrorists but insisted that troop reduction undertaken in Jammu and Kashmir recently will not affect the sec Read more... The Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said infiltration from Pakistan had doubled in 2009 as that country wanted to push in maximum number of terrorists but insisted that troop reduction undertaken in Jammu and Kashmir recently will not affect the security situation there. Addressing the annual press conference in New Delhi, Kapoor said infiltration level had increased with 110 terrorists managing to sneak in 2009 till November as compared to 57 in the previous year. The Army chief also said that the current troop level in the State was enough to take care of the infiltration and the estimated number of terrorists in the State was somewhere in the region of 650 to 700. Read less...
January - 14	The CID has also recovered more than 50 licences, which were forged from different parts of the country, including Jammu and Kashmir, Bhagalpur and Munger in Bihar, and Kohima in Nagaland. According to Soumen Mitro, Inspector General (II), CID, the r Read more... The CID has also recovered more than 50 licences, which were forged from different parts of the country, including Jammu and Kashmir, Bhagalpur and Munger in Bihar, and Kohima in Nagaland. According to Soumen Mitro, Inspector General (II), CID, the racket is involved in procuring arms from several dealers in Kolkata and getting their licences forged from various places. “We are trying to find where the arms are going,” Mitro added. Read less...
January - 14	Two self-styled ‘commanders’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, who were believed to be involved in killings and extortion cases in Reasi, Rajouri and South Kashmir, and an Army trooper were killed during a 15 hour long encounter that ended on Ja Read more... Two self-styled ‘commanders’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, who were believed to be involved in killings and extortion cases in Reasi, Rajouri and South Kashmir, and an Army trooper were killed during a 15 hour long encounter that ended on January 14 in Kulgam District of Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants were identified as Adil Pathan and Khalid Hussain alias Tahir Inquilabi, both residents of Rajouri. During the gun battle, two Army troopers and a Special Police Officer sustained injuries. Surinder Singh of 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) succumbed to injuries. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kulgam District said two AK 56 rifles, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one laptop, one magazine and several rounds were recovered during the operation. Read less...
January - 15	Daily Excelsior reports that though a number of militants were making attempts to infiltrate from Line of Control (LoC) as well as International Border (IB), a number of other militants were desperate to return home from any route and were even ready Read more... Daily Excelsior reports that though a number of militants were making attempts to infiltrate from Line of Control (LoC) as well as International Border (IB), a number of other militants were desperate to return home from any route and were even ready to surrender to Security Forces. This has been revealed in the letters received by a number of families, whose kin had gone across the border for arms training more than a decade ago and were still held up in Pakistan unable to find a route to return. Official and Intelligence sources have confirmed that a number of families in different parts of the State have received distress letters from their wards from Pakistan asking their parents to take up their issue of safe return with the State Government. Read less...
January - 15	Inspector General Police of Kashmir Zone Farooq Ahmad said that militants opened fired at the station after the area was cordoned off following the grenade attack. They, however, managed to escape. Read more... Inspector General Police of Kashmir Zone Farooq Ahmad said that militants opened fired at the station after the area was cordoned off following the grenade attack. They, however, managed to escape. Read less...
January - 15	Militants on January 15 attacked a Police Station in Sopore town of north Jammu and Kashmir, killing two persons, including one Policeman and a civilian, and injuring six others. Witnesses told The Hindu that militants first lobbed a grenade towards Read more... Militants on January 15 attacked a Police Station in Sopore town of north Jammu and Kashmir, killing two persons, including one Policeman and a civilian, and injuring six others. Witnesses told The Hindu that militants first lobbed a grenade towards the Police Station in the Arampora area in the morning. The grenade hit the rooftop of the building. A Congress activist, Mohammad Latif Mirchal, was injured. The militants later directed fire towards the Police Station, injuring seven persons. Two of the injured, Police Constable Mohammad Amin and civilian Parvez Ahmad, subsequently succumbed to their injuries. Read less...
January - 16	Two infiltration bids were foiled in Balnoi sector and Balakote sector of Poonch District on January 16. To give cover to the infiltrators, Pakistan Army for the second time deliberately set sarkanda (a type of grass) on fire on the Line of Control. Read more... Two infiltration bids were foiled in Balnoi sector and Balakote sector of Poonch District on January 16. To give cover to the infiltrators, Pakistan Army for the second time deliberately set sarkanda (a type of grass) on fire on the Line of Control. Read less...
January - 17	Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot dead a Pakistani infiltrator along the International Border in Chawani border out post in R. S. Pura sub-sector of Jammu District. Other infiltrators accompanying the slain infiltrator had thrown a packet in Read more... Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot dead a Pakistani infiltrator along the International Border in Chawani border out post in R. S. Pura sub-sector of Jammu District. Other infiltrators accompanying the slain infiltrator had thrown a packet into the Indian side, which is being checked. Read less...
January - 17	The Army and Police shot dead Jaish-e-Mohammed’s (JeM’s) ‘divisional commander’ for Poonch District, Abdullah Sani alias Dawood Khan, a Pakistani national, in a gun-battle at Narol forests in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District in the ev Read more... The Army and Police shot dead Jaish-e-Mohammed’s (JeM’s) ‘divisional commander’ for Poonch District, Abdullah Sani alias Dawood Khan, a Pakistani national, in a gun-battle at Narol forests in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District in the evening of January 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Dawood Khan belonged to Dabowal in Pakistan. He was also operating with code name of Sheikh and was active in Poonch District for last about a decade. Dawood was also co-ordinating activities of all militant outfits and was involved in luring youths into militancy. Meanwhile, there were reports that Dawood’s two body-guards were still trapped in the area and were being searched by the Security Forces (SFs). One AK-56 rifle with three magazines, one I Com radio set, a mobile telephone, five identity cards of different agencies, a holy book, one pouch, one currency note of INR 1000 and three of INR 500 were recovered from the site of encounter. Read less...
January - 17	Two regular visitors to Poonch from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) having links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have been detained under Public Safety Act (PSA). The visitors, who were arrested in November Read more... Two regular visitors to Poonch from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) having links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have been detained under Public Safety Act (PSA). The visitors, who were arrested in November and December 2009, have been lodged in Kot Bhalwal jail. Poonch Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manmohan Singh, confirmed detention of PoK citizens under the PSA by the District Magistrate on a dossier prepared by Poonch Police. Read less...
January - 18	Pakistan Army violated cease-fire in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District on the LoC apparently in an attempt to push infiltrators. Official sources said Pakistan Army opened heavy firing from their Kaddu post targeting forward Indian post, Kranti Read more... Pakistan Army violated cease-fire in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District on the LoC apparently in an attempt to push infiltrators. Official sources said Pakistan Army opened heavy firing from their Kaddu post targeting forward Indian post, Kranti and others at Nangi Tekri in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch. Read less...
January - 18	The Army and Police recovered six anti tank rockets and other explosive devices from forest area of Pyas Chhichha in Kishtwar District. This is for the first time that anti tank rockets have been recovered by Police in the District. The recovery incl Read more... The Army and Police recovered six anti tank rockets and other explosive devices from forest area of Pyas Chhichha in Kishtwar District. This is for the first time that anti tank rockets have been recovered by Police in the District. The recovery included six anti tank rockets, six wireless sets, two grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) and two HE grenades. The unique anti tank rifle grenades carried 70 per cent RDX and 30 per cent TNT mixture and were capable of causing extensive damage. Police said the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres appeared to have dumped the rockets and explosives. Read less...
January - 18	Troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifles and Police recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from Metwan forests in Navapachchi area of same District. The recoveries included one AK-56 rifle, one Self Loading Rifle, one Insas rifle, one Chinese grenade, f Read more... Troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifles and Police recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from Metwan forests in Navapachchi area of same District. The recoveries included one AK-56 rifle, one Self Loading Rifle, one Insas rifle, one Chinese grenade, four binoculars, an I Com radio set, one AK magazine, three SLR magazines, 53 AK rounds, one magazine, combat dress and some other material. The hide-out from where the recoveries were made belonged to Tariq Ahmed Lone alias Azhar, a tehsil (revenue unit) ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). Read less...
January - 18	Under the cover of dense fog, militants made two attempts to infiltrate from the International Border (IB) near Octroi Post in Suchetgarh sector of RS Pura tehsil (revenue unit) of Jammu District in the morning of January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Read more... Under the cover of dense fog, militants made two attempts to infiltrate from the International Border (IB) near Octroi Post in Suchetgarh sector of RS Pura tehsil (revenue unit) of Jammu District in the morning of January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. One of the groups succeeded in cutting a part of fencing on Pakistan side but the intrusion bids were foiled at both places by the Border Security Force (BSF). In both attempts, the number of infiltrators was between five to seven. This was third incident of infiltration on the IB where the militants have succeeded in cutting fencing during past fortnight. The intruders had also managed to cut the fencing at Kanachak and Chinore (Gajansoo) sectors. According to intelligence reports, a large number of militants were camping close to Pakistan Army and Rangers’ posts across IB and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region awaiting an opportunity to infiltrate. In some cases, the militants were reported to have been lodged in forward posts of Pakistan Army and BSF. Read less...
January - 19	Pakistan Army again violated cease-fire by second time in last two days, on the Line of Control (LoC) at forward village of Kanari in Sabjian sector of Poonch District apparently in a bid to push infiltrators into Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior Read more... Pakistan Army again violated cease-fire by second time in last two days, on the Line of Control (LoC) at forward village of Kanari in Sabjian sector of Poonch District apparently in a bid to push infiltrators into Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakistan troops fired two rockets followed by firing with LMGs and MMGs from Pakistan Army’s forward post TCP and all adjoining posts targeting forward Indian posts of FDL and others in Kanari area. Read less...
January - 19	The Hindu reports that Militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Balli Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama District on January 19, causing critical injuries to seven Policemen, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Amarjeet Read more... The Hindu reports that Militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Balli Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama District on January 19, causing critical injuries to seven Policemen, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Amarjeet Singh, and partial damage to a bridge. Following the blast the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been directed to guard National Highways and railway track. Read less...
January - 20	A mine was also detected and defused on the International Border (IB) at village Londi in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District. Read more... A mine was also detected and defused on the International Border (IB) at village Londi in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District. Read less...
January - 20	After the smuggling of satellite telephone and Pakistani SIM cards from across the Line of Control (LoC) in cross-LoC bus service and trucks used for trade, the intelligence agencies unearthed a Pakistan plot to mix AK bullets with almonds imported b Read more... After the smuggling of satellite telephone and Pakistani SIM cards from across the Line of Control (LoC) in cross-LoC bus service and trucks used for trade, the intelligence agencies unearthed a Pakistan plot to mix AK bullets with almonds imported by the traders on Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources told Daily Excelsior that Intelligence agencies on January 20 found AK bullets mixed with a consignment of almonds. Read less...
January - 20	An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected and defused by the Army outside Dak Bungalow at Mendhar in Poonch District in the morning of January 20, reported Daily Excelsior. According to sources, the IED was planted by the militants of Jaish-e Read more... An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected and defused by the Army outside Dak Bungalow at Mendhar in Poonch District in the morning of January 20, reported Daily Excelsior. According to sources, the IED was planted by the militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit to take revenge of the killing of their chief Abdullah Sani alias Dawood by Army and Police on January 17. Read less...
January - 20	Police arrested six cadres of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including a Special Police Officer (SPO), while a Police head constable, Devinder Kumar Singh aka DK was absconding for their involvement in selling weapon(s) to LeT militants in Bhaderwah tehsil ( Read more... Police arrested six cadres of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including a Special Police Officer (SPO), while a Police head constable, Devinder Kumar Singh aka DK was absconding for their involvement in selling weapon(s) to LeT militants in Bhaderwah tehsil (revenue unit) of Doda District. LeT ‘District commander’ Mohammad Rashid alias Aslan, operating in upper reaches of Bhaderwah, is reported to be the beneficiary of weapon(s) sold by the cops. So far, the arrested LeT cadre has admitted having sold a revolver to Aslan for INR 35,000. Read less...
January - 21	Nearly two and a half months after imposing a ban on pre-paid mobile phones in the State, Centre on January 21 lifted its order with immediate effect but put stringent conditions on telecom service providers for verification of customers for pre-paid Read more... Nearly two and a half months after imposing a ban on pre-paid mobile phones in the State, Centre on January 21 lifted its order with immediate effect but put stringent conditions on telecom service providers for verification of customers for pre-paid as well as post-paid connections. Read less...
January - 21	The Police have recommended dismissal of absconding head constable Devinder Kumar Singh alias DK from the services for selling weapons to militants especially Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ Mohammad Rashid alias Aslan in Doda District. Ac Read more... The Police have recommended dismissal of absconding head constable Devinder Kumar Singh alias DK from the services for selling weapons to militants especially Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ Mohammad Rashid alias Aslan in Doda District. According to reliable sources, DK is also reported to have provided ammunition to two LeT militants, Javed Qureshi and Manzoor Ahmed. Read less...
January - 22	A gun battle between militants and Security Forces (SFs) started late in the evening at Koimuh in Kulgam District when SFs zeroed in on a residential house where the militants were hiding. Three militants are suspected to be holed up at the house. Th Read more... A gun battle between militants and Security Forces (SFs) started late in the evening at Koimuh in Kulgam District when SFs zeroed in on a residential house where the militants were hiding. Three militants are suspected to be holed up at the house. The encounter was going on till reports last came in. Read less...
January - 22	Daily Excelsior reports that Army and the Police shot dead a top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Tariq Lone alias Azhar, in an encounter at Marwah in Kishtwar District in the evening of January 22. A pistol and ammunition were recover Read more... Daily Excelsior reports that Army and the Police shot dead a top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Tariq Lone alias Azhar, in an encounter at Marwah in Kishtwar District in the evening of January 22. A pistol and ammunition were recovered from him. Read less...
January - 22	In Kupwara District, a Special Operation Group (SOG) patrolling party was fired upon by militants at Sogam Trichipora. Read more... In Kupwara District, a Special Operation Group (SOG) patrolling party was fired upon by militants at Sogam Trichipora. Read less...
January - 22	In the meantime, for the first time during ongoing repeated infiltration attempts by the militants on the International Border (IB), the militants succeeded in completely cutting forward fencing to sneak-in from Abdullian post in RS Pura sector of Ja Read more... In the meantime, for the first time during ongoing repeated infiltration attempts by the militants on the International Border (IB), the militants succeeded in completely cutting forward fencing to sneak-in from Abdullian post in RS Pura sector of Jammu District after which SFs sounded a high alert in all forward villages and other areas in the State. However, the original fencing, which was about 500 meters behind the forward fencing, was found intact. Official sources said describing it as a positive sign that the militants might not have intruded deep inside the Indian territory. Read less...
January - 22	India summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Rifat Masood to lodge a protest and press for steps to prevent unprovoked firing from Pakistani side. Read more... India summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Rifat Masood to lodge a protest and press for steps to prevent unprovoked firing from Pakistani side. Read less...
January - 22	Militants hurled a hand grenade at the SFs at Budsah Chowk. The grenade, however, failed to explode. Read more... Militants hurled a hand grenade at the SFs at Budsah Chowk. The grenade, however, failed to explode. Read less...
January - 22	The Police destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Shermal on Shopian-Pulwama road in Pulwama District. Read more... The Police destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Shermal on Shopian-Pulwama road in Pulwama District. Read less...
January - 22	Troops of 61 Rashtriya Rifles and Police destroyed a hide-out of the militants at Lancha Bakhi Walla in Mahore area of Reasi District. The recoveries made from the hide-out included 180 AK rounds, 207 Pika rounds, five AK magazines, one wireless set, Read more... Troops of 61 Rashtriya Rifles and Police destroyed a hide-out of the militants at Lancha Bakhi Walla in Mahore area of Reasi District. The recoveries made from the hide-out included 180 AK rounds, 207 Pika rounds, five AK magazines, one wireless set, one pouch, one walkman and seven radio sets. Read less...
January - 23 January - 24	A civilian was killed in a cross-fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants at Kalampora Rajpora in Pulwama District on January 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter that had started in the evening of January 23 when SFs cordoned off a Read more... A civilian was killed in a cross-fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants at Kalampora Rajpora in Pulwama District on January 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter that had started in the evening of January 23 when SFs cordoned off a residential house where militants were holed up got over on January 24. However, the militants managed to escape from the encounter site. Read less...
January - 23	A group of three to four militants managed to escape in an encounter with the Police at Beri Rakh in Balnoi area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District on January 23. Read more... A group of three to four militants managed to escape in an encounter with the Police at Beri Rakh in Balnoi area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District on January 23. Read less...
January - 23	The Defence Minister A.K. Antony on January 23 said that threat of infiltration is growing in Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Hindu. "The attempts to infiltrate are increasing and our assessment is that this trend will continue because people who are Read more... The Defence Minister A.K. Antony on January 23 said that threat of infiltration is growing in Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Hindu. "The attempts to infiltrate are increasing and our assessment is that this trend will continue because people who are inimical to our country feel that the situation in Jammu & Kashmir is improving. Normality is returning… (which) they cannot tolerate," the Minister said. "So, they want to change the trend. There are more attempts of terrorist attack....Our Armed Forces are always taking precautions. So, rest assured that we will take whatever steps are needed to prevent and defeat this," he said. Read less...
January - 24	In Mendhar sector Poonch District, SFs recovered two RPG rockets, one RPG booster, 30 Chinese grenades, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), two AK magazines, 10 meters wire, three charges and one wireless antenna. Read more... In Mendhar sector Poonch District, SFs recovered two RPG rockets, one RPG booster, 30 Chinese grenades, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), two AK magazines, 10 meters wire, three charges and one wireless antenna. Read less...
January - 24	Militants made another intrusion bid from Khawara Post in Regal area of Samba District but the attempt was foiled by the Border Security Force (BSF). Read more... Militants made another intrusion bid from Khawara Post in Regal area of Samba District but the attempt was foiled by the Border Security Force (BSF). Read less...
January - 24	Militants managed to escape from another encounter site at Kaimuh in Kulgam District. Read more... Militants managed to escape from another encounter site at Kaimuh in Kulgam District. Read less...
January - 24	SFs recovered four kilograms of RDX, three Pakistani made 7.63-mm pistols with three magazines, three AK magazines, 286 AK rounds, two HE-84 grenades, five AK magazines, 12 electronic detonators and 15 meters cordex wire from Bhassal village falling Read more... SFs recovered four kilograms of RDX, three Pakistani made 7.63-mm pistols with three magazines, three AK magazines, 286 AK rounds, two HE-84 grenades, five AK magazines, 12 electronic detonators and 15 meters cordex wire from Bhassal village falling between Lam and Bhawani in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District. Read less...
January - 24	The Police recovered 42 under-barrel grenade launchers, 108 grenades, two mines, four wireless sets, 26 batteries, 28 electronic circuits, 30 electric detonators, 13 mortar shells, 2,100 AK-47 rounds and more than 10 kilograms of RDX during a search Read more... The Police recovered 42 under-barrel grenade launchers, 108 grenades, two mines, four wireless sets, 26 batteries, 28 electronic circuits, 30 electric detonators, 13 mortar shells, 2,100 AK-47 rounds and more than 10 kilograms of RDX during a search operation at Mamoosa village in Baramulla District on January 24. Read less...
January - 25	Ahead of the Republic Day, three mortar shells were fired from the Pakistani side at an Indian post in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on January 25, reports The Hindu. The shells exploded some 200 metres away from the Cobra Forward Defence Lo Read more... Ahead of the Republic Day, three mortar shells were fired from the Pakistani side at an Indian post in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on January 25, reports The Hindu. The shells exploded some 200 metres away from the Cobra Forward Defence Location along the Line of Control (LoC) in the evening, official sources said. Read less...
January - 25	Pakistan Army violated cease-fire by firing three 82 mm mortars on forward Indian posts on Line of Control (LoC) in Sabjian sector of Poonch District on January 25. Read more... Pakistan Army violated cease-fire by firing three 82 mm mortars on forward Indian posts on Line of Control (LoC) in Sabjian sector of Poonch District on January 25. Read less...
January - 26	According to Daily Excelsior, a militant, identified as Naseer Ahmed, was reportedly killed in retaliatory firing by the Border Security Force (BSF) on January 26 when Pakistani Rangers and militants fired heavily in forward areas of Alfa Machail, Te Read more... According to Daily Excelsior, a militant, identified as Naseer Ahmed, was reportedly killed in retaliatory firing by the Border Security Force (BSF) on January 26 when Pakistani Rangers and militants fired heavily in forward areas of Alfa Machail, Tent and Gurha under Kanachak sector in Jammu District in a bid to push infiltrators. An Army Head constable, P. Thomas, was also injured in the incident. The intrusion bids were foiled. There were 16 infiltration bids and six cease-fire violations along the Indo-Pak border so far in January. Read less...
January - 26	Addressing a Republic Day function on January 26 Governor N. N. Vohra said all forces holding contrary beliefs in Kashmir should come forward for a meaningful dialogue as India’s liberal democratic framework provides space for divergent opinions. Read more... Addressing a Republic Day function on January 26 Governor N. N. Vohra said all forces holding contrary beliefs in Kashmir should come forward for a meaningful dialogue as India’s liberal democratic framework provides space for divergent opinions. Read less...
January - 26	Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged militants to shun violence and come for dialogue to resolve issues amicably, noting that the gun culture in the last 20 years had caused enough bloodshed and destruction. Read more... Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged militants to shun violence and come for dialogue to resolve issues amicably, noting that the gun culture in the last 20 years had caused enough bloodshed and destruction. Read less...
January - 26	Police and 61 Rashtriya Rifles recovered two consignments of ammunition from Shadole Kundala and Fasla Top in upper reaches of Reasi District. Recoveries include one AK magazine, 15 cartridges, one RPG cartridge, one wireless set and medicines. Read more... Police and 61 Rashtriya Rifles recovered two consignments of ammunition from Shadole Kundala and Fasla Top in upper reaches of Reasi District. Recoveries include one AK magazine, 15 cartridges, one RPG cartridge, one wireless set and medicines. Read less...
January - 27	A Station House Officer (SHO) of Ganderbal District, Irshad Ahmad Khan, escaped a bid on life in the Lar area of the District in the night of January 27 but a constable, Abdul Qayoom, was injured when the grenade hurled by militants at their vehicle Read more... A Station House Officer (SHO) of Ganderbal District, Irshad Ahmad Khan, escaped a bid on life in the Lar area of the District in the night of January 27 but a constable, Abdul Qayoom, was injured when the grenade hurled by militants at their vehicle missed the target and landed on the roadside, reports Daily Excelsior. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. Read less...
January - 27	The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) joined hands with Hurriyat Conference of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Dal Khalsa of Punjab, to put pressure on the Centre for an ‘early solution to the impasse in Nagaland, Jammu and Kas Read more... The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) joined hands with Hurriyat Conference of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Dal Khalsa of Punjab, to put pressure on the Centre for an ‘early solution to the impasse in Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab’, according to Telegraph. Thuingaleng Muivah, ‘general secretary’ of the NSCN-IM, Syed Ali Shah Gilani, ‘chairman’ of Hurriyat Conference, and Kanwarpal Singh of Dal Khalsa in a joint statement appealed to the international community highlighting the ‘fundamental conflicts and contradictions’ in India. The report adds that the joint message was ‘endorsed’ by leading organisations based in the respective Diaspora communities. Read less...
January - 28	Militants shot at and injured two persons, including an activist of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist), at Yaripora in Kulgam District of South Kashmir on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Read more... Militants shot at and injured two persons, including an activist of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist), at Yaripora in Kulgam District of South Kashmir on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Read less...
January - 28	Police detained eight persons hailing from Shopian District of South Kashmir from Parimpora area of Srinagar while they were reportedly on their way to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for receiving training in subversive activities. According to esti Read more... Police detained eight persons hailing from Shopian District of South Kashmir from Parimpora area of Srinagar while they were reportedly on their way to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for receiving training in subversive activities. According to estimates of the various intelligence agencies, as many as 200 youth have ex-filtrated to PoK over the past one year for receiving training in handling of arms and ammunition. Read less...
January - 28	Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles neutralized a militant hideout and recovered 3 AK rifles, 5 grenades, 3 magazines, 40 rounds, 5 IED fuses, 2 detonators, 2 blankets and some CDs near the Line of Control (LoC) in Sabzian area in Poonch District. Read more... Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles neutralized a militant hideout and recovered 3 AK rifles, 5 grenades, 3 magazines, 40 rounds, 5 IED fuses, 2 detonators, 2 blankets and some CDs near the Line of Control (LoC) in Sabzian area in Poonch District. Read less...
January - 29	Daily Excelsior reports that a militant was detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) for a period of two years in Udhampur District on January 29 after the District Magistrate issued detention warrant on basis of a dossier prepared by District Police. Read more... Daily Excelsior reports that a militant was detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) for a period of two years in Udhampur District on January 29 after the District Magistrate issued detention warrant on basis of a dossier prepared by District Police. Read less...
January - 29	PTI reports that two personnel of 11 Rashtriya Rifles were killed in a gun battle with militants that started during a search operation in the Sondar forest belt in Taksham area of Kishtwar District early on January 29 (today). A senior army official Read more... PTI reports that two personnel of 11 Rashtriya Rifles were killed in a gun battle with militants that started during a search operation in the Sondar forest belt in Taksham area of Kishtwar District early on January 29 (today). A senior army official said three militants are in the troop cordon. Read less...
January - 30 January - 31	A gun battle between two militants and Security Forces in the Sopore town of Baramulla District which erupted in the evening of January 30 ended in the morning of January 31 (today), prompting the Police to launch a search for militants who could hav Read more... A gun battle between two militants and Security Forces in the Sopore town of Baramulla District which erupted in the evening of January 30 ended in the morning of January 31 (today), prompting the Police to launch a search for militants who could have died during the encounter, according to Times of India. "We are searching the bodies of the militants," Superintendent of Police Sopore Altaf Ahmad Khan told PTI. Police said troops in the evening of January 30 had surrounded a house in Sopore following a tip-off on the presence of militants. The gun battle erupted when Police was fired upon by the two militants who had taken shelter in a house at Khanday Filling Station near Sopore bus stand. "The militants started indiscriminate automatic gunfire at the surrounding security men. The house has been completely marked off to ensure the militants are unable to escape under the cover of darkness in the area," a senior Police officer said. Read less...
January - 30	A self-styled ‘commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit, identified as Basharat, who was holed up in an encounter with Security Forces in Baramulla District of Kashmir valley that had started in the evening of January 30 reportedly managed Read more... A self-styled ‘commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit, identified as Basharat, who was holed up in an encounter with Security Forces in Baramulla District of Kashmir valley that had started in the evening of January 30 reportedly managed to escape from the incident site by taking advantage of the darkness. Read less...
January - 31	According to Daily Excelsior, a huge quantity of arms and ammunition including 11 kilograms of RDX was recovered on January 31 as the Security Forces neutralised three militant hideouts at Bawan Yamrad forest area of Handwara in the Kupwara District. Read more... According to Daily Excelsior, a huge quantity of arms and ammunition including 11 kilograms of RDX was recovered on January 31 as the Security Forces neutralised three militant hideouts at Bawan Yamrad forest area of Handwara in the Kupwara District. The other recoveries include 10 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED), nine IED fuses, one anti-tank mine, four detonators and 20 meters of corded wire one green shell, seven Chinese grenades, 12 other grenades, 23 UBGL shells, 18 AK magazines, 570 AK rounds, one 12-bore rifle, 103 pika rounds, two binoculars and three radio sets. Read less...

*Data till , April 14, 2021

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

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