Abid Bashir
Srinagar, April 19 (NVI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) today said that security agencies will very soon track down those behind yesterday’s militant attack in north Kashmir’s Sopore, in which three of their personnel were killed and two others were left seriously injured.
Talking to media after wreath-laying ceremony at the force’s Humhama headquarters here, Inspector General, CRPF Kashmir zone (Operations) Rajesh Yadav said that CRPF has been enforcing strict lockdown across Kashmir amid the coronavirus pandemic, and on Saturday, personnel from 179 battalion were on ground to do the same job.
“Our boys are busy in enforcing strict lockdown across Kashmir and yesterday, they were doing the same thing at Sopore when militants attacked them. Our men are busy on multiple fronts which includes fighting militancy and facing Covid-19 challenges,” the officer said. He said that yesterday, he along with the IGP Kashmir (Vijay Kumar) went to the site of incident at Sopore to take stock of the situation.
IG CRPF said that security agencies are jointly working on some leads about those behind the attack and the force “will avenge their killings soon.”
“Those responsible for the attack will be taken to task soon,” he said. “I along with IGP Kashmir were at Sopore till late evening yesterday,” he added.
To a query whether enforcing lockdown and fighting Covid-19 pandemic was affecting the anti-militancy operations, the IG said that in the recent days, many successful operations were conducted including one at Pulwama and Shopian as well. “These are our responsibilities and we are capable of dealing with our all responsibilities professionally,” he said.
After the wreath-laying ceremony, the mortal remains of slain CRPF jawans were flown to their respective States for the last rites.
IF CRPF further stated that militancy has been going on in Kashmir for the past 30 years and all the security agencies including CRPF are dealing with it professionally.
Last evening, militants fired indiscriminately at CRPF men of 179 battalion at Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, leaving three of them dead including a head constable and two constables. Two others, including a head constable and a constable (driver) were injured. They are being treated at the 92-base hospital Srinagar.
