Anantnag Search Operation Enters Day 6 With Charred Body Of Terrorist Found By Security Forces

On the sixth day of the encounter and search operation in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir a charred body of a terrorist was found by the security forces.

According to a report by India Today, the security personnel have guessed that the body they found belonged to the terrorist based on the clothing pattern.

The security forces are also trying to find the bodies of an Indian soldier and another terrorist which they located with a drone earlier. The search operation began early on Monday morning, reportedly and it is still underway. 

Reports of a gunfight came on Sunday between security forces and terrorists but as of now there hasn't been any violence on Monday, says the reports.

The Anantnag operation used high-tech surveillance and firepower and the precise fire method employed by the security forces has had a high impact on operations, reportedly said the security forces. The security cordon was extended to the neighbouring Posh Kreeri area on Sunday as a precautionary measure to ensure that terrorists don't slip into civilian areas, reportedly. 

Top officials of the security grid in Kashmir, including the director general of police GP and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army's 15 Corps, have been monitoring the operation. The Northern Army commander visited the site of the gunfight on Saturday to take stock of the operational situation. The police believe two to three terrorists are trapped in the forest area. 

Additional Director General of Police (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar late Friday night said the operation was launched based on specific input and claimed "two to three trapped terrorists will be neutralised."

Colonel Manpreet Singh, Commanding Officer, 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ashish Dhonchak, Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Bhat and a soldier were killed by the terrorists on Wednesday. 

Reactions to the deaths in Anantnag encounter

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the death of Army and Police officers killed in recent encounter in Anantnag will be avenged and terrorists will be given a befitting response.

"It is an unfortunate incident. Our jawans, be it police or the Army, put their lives at risk to protect our borders. That is how we are able to celebrate our festivals and move on with our lives. Every citizen of the country condemns this incident and so do I. PM Narendra Modi will account for every drop of blood and the terrorists will be given a befitting reply," Shinde told reporters after attending a function in Srinagar.

Meanwhile Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, in his address to a gathering in Srinagar, said every drop of the martyrs' blood will be avenged and the terrorist handlers will have to pay a heavy price.

"We have complete faith in the bravery of our soldiers and I want to assure that every drop of blood will be avenged with interest. The handlers of terrorists will have to pay a heavy price. The entire nation stands in solidarity with the jawans," Sinha said.

He said the attack on security forces in Anantnag was a result of frustration in the terrorist ranks due to the successful conduct of the G20 Summit and crackdown on conflict profiteers in Jammu and Kashmir.

"The successful conduct of the G20 Summit and reining in of conflict profiteers has frustrated the terrorists who at the behest of Pakistan attacked the Army and police officers recently. Our jawans made the supreme sacrifice to protect the unity and integrity of the country. I bow before their sacrifice," he said. 

Sinha said the time had come to end terrorism and the ecosystem that has suppressed the common man in Jammu and Kashmir. 

"If we do not do it now, maybe the future generations will regret it. We have been successful to a large extent but for complete success, it is necessary that the youth and citizens of Jammu and Kashmir stand in solidarity with this campaign," he added.