Former Punjab chief minister and Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Jalandhar Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday claimed that Poonch terror assault was a pre-poll stunt by the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP).
5 Indian Air Drive (IAF) personnel had been injured within the assault on Saturday night close to Shahsitar and one among them later succumbed to accidents at a army hospital.
In response to the media studies, Channi asserted that such assaults earlier than elections are nothing however BJP’s pre-poll stunt.
Seek for terrorists in Poonch underway
A number of folks had been detained for questioning on Sunday as a large search operation for terrorists behind the phobia assault in Poonch district entered the second day, the officers mentioned.
Extra Director Common of Police, Jammu, Anand Jain and senior officers of the Military and intelligence businesses visited the ambush spot within the Surankote space. The Military additionally carried out aerial surveillance utilizing a helicopter, they mentioned.
The officers mentioned a well-coordinated joint operation by the Military and the police was underway in lots of areas, together with Shahsitar, Gursai, Sanai and Sheendara High, to neutralise the terrorists.
The attackers are believed to have fled to a forest after the assault, they mentioned.
In addition to AK assault rifles, the terrorists additionally used a US-made M4 carbine and metal bullets to trigger most casualties, the officers added.
The IAF has recognized the fallen hero as Corporal Vikky Pahade and expressed condolences to his household.
“The CAS (Chief of Air Workers) Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari & all personnel of Indian Air Drive salute the braveheart Corporal Vikky Pahade, who made the supreme sacrifice in Poonch sector, within the service of the nation.
Our deepest condolences to the bereaved household. We stand firmly by your facet on this hour of grief,” it posted on ‘X’.
The officers mentioned groups of the Military’s Para Commandos had been additionally pressed into service within the search operation.
There was no “contact” with the terrorists but, they mentioned, including that a number of folks had been detained for questioning in reference to the assault, the primary main incident in Jammu area this 12 months.
The officers mentioned checking of autos has been intensified throughout the district which goes to polls within the sixth part of the Lok Sabha election on Could 25. Poonch is a part of the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency.
(With PTI inputs)
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