Srinagar: Amid a recent surge in terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah stated that authorities should investigate whether any agencies might be involved in efforts to destabilize the government led by his son, Omar Abdullah, in the Union Territory. He expressed concerns about the circumstances surrounding the recent violence, asking, “How is it that the government has come and this is happening? I have a doubt that it is done by the people who were trying to destabilize the government.”
Abdullah urged authorities to capture—not kill—the terrorists involved in the recent violence, emphasizing the importance of investigating who is supporting and directing them. “If they (terrorists) are caught, then we will get to know who is doing this. They should not be killed; they should be caught and asked who is behind them,” he added.
Ongoing encounters are taking place in the Bandipora, Srinagar, and Anantnag areas of Jammu and Kashmir as security forces conducted intensive search operations following gunfire near an army camp on Friday. According to sources, one of the trapped militants in Srinagar is believed to be a Pakistani national responsible for recent targeted killings across Jammu and Kashmir. Gunfire erupted near an army camp in Bandipora on Friday evening, prompting a swift response from security forces, which led to two simultaneous encounters as they tracked suspected militants.
In a significant development during the ongoing operations in Jammu and Kashmir, security forces killed two terrorists in Anantnag. Sources indicate that one of the deceased was a Pakistani national while the other was a local terrorist. Following a rise in targeted killings, security forces have launched anti-terror operations at 30 locations across Jammu and Kashmir. On Friday, two migrant laborers were shot by terrorists in Budgam, marking the second attack on non-locals in central Kashmir within the past 12 days. This latest attack follows a deadly incident 12 days ago in Ganderbal, where terrorists opened fire at a construction site, killing a doctor and six migrant workers.
