With the Amarnath Yatra across the nook, safety forces in Jammu and Kashmir are involved over terrorist teams possessing “sticky bombs” — explosives that may be hooked up to automobiles and detonated remotely — and are reshaping their normal working process for the pilgrimage, officers stated on Sunday.
According to them, interrogation of arrested terrorists and their sympathisers and different proof counsel that whereas some “sticky bombs” have been recovered by safety forces, a lot of them might have discovered their means into terror teams in Kashmir Valley.
Recently a drone flying in from Pakistan developed a technical snag and was noticed by folks in Kathua. Later, the police recovered arms and ammunition, together with seven magnetic bombs or “sticky bombs”, from the place.
Concerned over the event, the safety companies reworked their technique, particularly retaining in thoughts the Amarnath Yatra starting June 30.
About three lakh pilgrims are possible to participate within the pilgrimage to the cave shrine positioned within the higher reaches of south Kashmir. It is anticipated to finish on August 11.
It has been determined that automobiles of pilgrims in addition to of safety forces will probably be secluded throughout their motion, the officers stated.
Instructions have additionally been issued to the safety forces in addition to these managing the pilgrimage to not depart automobiles unattended.
When contacted, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir vary) Vijay Kumar stated the safety forces are coping with the menace. “We have taken adequate precautions,” he instructed PTI.
The “sticky bombs’ emerged on the phobia scene in Kashmir in February final 12 months when these had been recovered from Samba of Jammu area, indicating initiation of a brand new section of terrorism within the union territory.
It was the primary such restoration of “sticky bombs”, used largely in Afghanistan and Iraq. In India, it was utilized by suspected Iranian terrorists who focused the automobile of an Israeli diplomat in February 2012, leading to harm to his spouse.
Sticky bombs, which had been additionally utilized by the British forces throughout the World War II, could be placed on any automobile and detonated by means of a distant management or an in-built timer, the officers stated.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is at present probing a mysterious blast on a passenger bus in Katra in Jammu final month that left 4 folks useless. Though police had downplayed the incident however a little bit recognized terror group launched a video claiming it to be their handiwork.
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