NIA chief visits encounter web site at Jammu’s Sunjwan forward of PM go to

By PTI

JAMMU: NIA chief Kuldeep Singh on Saturday visited Jammu’s Sunjwan space the place two suicide bombers of banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) had been killed in a fierce gunfight with safety forces forward of the prime minister’s go to, officers stated.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief was accompanied by Inspector General of CRPF, Jammu sector, P S Ranpise.

Singh, who can also be the director-general of the Central Reserve Police Force, was briefed concerning the gun battle by CRPF officers, the officers stated.

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A staff of the NIA had visited the encounter web site on Friday night and the federal company is more likely to take over the case for a radical investigation, they stated.

Besides the 2 terrorists, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer died within the gunfight that happened close to an Army camp in Sunjwan on Friday.

Nine safety personnel had been additionally injured as forces engaged the terrorists after they attacked a bus carrying CISF personnel.

Director-General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh had stated the 2 terrorists had been a part of a suicide squad of Pakistan-based JeM and their infiltration could possibly be a “big conspiracy” to sabotage the prime minister’s go to to Jammu and Kashmir.

The PM is scheduled to go to Samba district’s Palli village, 17 km from right here, on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24.

He can also be scheduled to deal with a gathering there.

According to officers, a multi-tier safety setup has been put in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to.

An alert has been sounded alongside the border and a excessive diploma of vigilance is being maintained at very important installations in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the go to, officers stated on Friday.