Senior officials from the Army, police, and paramilitary visited Poonch to oversee a massive search operation where terrorists attacked an IAF convoy on Saturday, an official said.
After Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar stoked controversy by claiming that former ATS chief Hemant Karkare was "not killed by terrorists during the 26/11 attack but by a police official close to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh", Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora said that such remarks made by Lea
During what the police called a "targeted operation" that lasted over 12 hours, the forces closed in on the building and the terrorist squad opened fire on them.
Amid aerial surveillance in Poonch as the forces continued the massive manhunt to trace the terrorists behind the ambush of its convoy, the Indian Air Force on Sunday mourned Corporal Vikky Pahade, who succumbed to injuries sustained in the attack on Saturday evening.
According to the officials, the search operation was carried out to track the terrorists. Security forces have laid down nakas and checking is going on in the area.
Six terrorists were gunned down by the security forces in North Waziristan on Saturday, ARY News reported, citing military media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Former Jammu and Kashmir DGP Shesh Paul Vaid slammed Pakistan after terrorists attacked an Indian Air Force convoy vehicle in the Poonch sector, stating that the neighboring country will not tolerate to see people of Jammu and Kashmir exercising their democratic right.
Troops who have sustained injuries in a terror attack in the Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir have been airlifted to Command Hospital, Udhampur for further treatment," Officials said.
Calling previous Congress governments "weak" on dealing with Pakistan over terrorism issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed said that earlier governments used to send love letters to Pakistan in hope of peace but neighbouring country used to send more terrorists in respon