Kishtwar Terror Hunt: J&k Dgp Nalin Prabhat Heads to Spot as Massive Manhunt Underway | News18

A separate district that we are talking about, let's play out those images that we have and some breaking news now coming in with regards to the... DGP of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Nalin Prabhat, who's on his way to Kishtwar. Apart from terror angle, police is essentially working on other leads as well, getting us more details on this. This is my colleague Tejinder who's joining us from Jammu. Tejinder, just walk us through the details of the operation because what we were given to understand, sometime a little after 4 o'clock in the evening when the first set of news actually came in, the two of these officers of the SOG had gone missing. Two o'clock in the afternoon, an incident takes place in Kulgam. Few hours later, another incident takes place in Kishwar. It's a different area altogether. But what more details are you picking up as to what really happened when they had gone to relieve those who were at the Rajdha Rifle's post? Shravan, as you yourself have extensively covered the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, you must be aware that for the last couple of months, security forces have devised a new strategy. They have established temporary operating bases, operational bases in those remote areas where the presence of terrorists have been spotted in the past, especially in the mountainous areas, thick forested areas, especially Kishtwar, Doda. And we also saw... These TOBs in Badgam district as well. So yesterday afternoon what we are told that this was a rotational duty wherein these two SPOs, they were going to a TOB from one TOB so as to relieve the jawans who were deployed there. After that these two SPOs, they were... But what we are told right now, they came under ambush by a few terrorists who are believed to be affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror outfit and who have been operational in the Kishtwar area. Of late, you see, since 2019, when the security forces tightened the noose against terror outfit in Kashmir Valley, right now we have Lieutenant General Pandey as well. And he also will show light on how We seem to have just lost that line with Tejinder. Let's try and reconnect with Tejinder because he was also putting out some significant information Tejinder, you were making a very significant point with regards to certain protocols that have also been put in place. Before I go to my next question, I just want you to complete what you were saying Yes, Shaban, I was telling you that since then the terror infrastructure or the focus of terrorists, they have shifted towards Jammu region. Of late, we have seen several terror attacks taking place in Jammu region, especially in Kathua, especially in Udhampur, in Kishtwar We also saw several terror attacks taking place in Rajouri area Now the focus is back on Jammu region. Last night, when this terror attack took place in which We lost two of our SPOs, the security forces right now They have again launched a massive cordon and search operation in the entire area The columns of the Indian army the special operation group of the Jammu and Kashmir police and the CRPF, they have launched a massive manhunt in the area. Snipers, dogs, drones, helicopters have been pressed into service And we are told that the director general of Jammu and Kashmir police, Nalin Prabhat is en route to Kishtwar He will be holding a high level meeting. Senior army officials, they are also en route to Kishtwar Several have already reached there and they are holding several meetings to devise a strategy how to flush out these terrorists who are still operational in the area. It is believed that some splinter group of terrorists believed to be affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists and mostly foreigners They are active in the forest area of Kishtwar Of late, the security forces have already attained major success when several . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Especially natural caves in the mountains . they were busted by security forces. But yes, a major challenge still remains because as per the estimate of the army, 20 to 30 hard-core Pakistani terrorists are still operational in the erstwhile Doda district, which comprises Kishtwar and the Doda district. Yes, sir. Well, that was a comprehensive report coming in from my colleague Tejinder and Ishan. I'll just quickly get in a word from General D.P. Pandey who's joining us on this broadcast. General D.P. Pandey, I do understand, I believe there is also some breaking news now coming in.