<p>Srinagar: In a rare move, Nalin Prabhat, the Director General of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir">Jammu and Kashmir</a> Police, has joined an ongoing anti-terrorist operation in the Kathua district, carrying an AK-47 rifle as part of the force’s ground-level effort.</p><p>The operation, which entered its third day on Tuesday, has seen increased participation from top-ranking officials as they intensify the search for terrorists in dense forest areas in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua.</p><p>The operation, which continues to face challenges, has seen the deployment of commandos, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and sniffer dogs. However, despite the efforts, no new contact has been made with the terrorists since Sunday evening.</p><p>Prabhat, along with a team of senior officers, has been directly involved in combing the forested regions and conducting searches in several villages identified as potential terrorist hideouts.</p>.Unifying policies of Modi government have tossed separatism out of J&K, says Amit Shah.<p>The DGP confirmed to the media that the terrorists are trapped within a cordoned area, and the team is confident they will be apprehended soon. This rare involvement of the police chief in such an operation signals a strong commitment to counter-terrorism efforts in the Union Territory</p><p>While it is customary for police chiefs to manage operations from command centers, Prabhat’s decision to join the frontline demonstrates his strong commitment to eradicating terrorism in the UT.</p><p>The operation began after terrorists, believed to have infiltrated from across the border into Saniyal village in the Hiranagar sector, came into contact with local residents, prompting an alarm.</p><p>This led to a brief exchange of fire between security forces and five to six heavily armed terrorists on Sunday evening. A seven-year-old girl sustained minor injuries when a stray bullet grazed her arm during the exchange.</p><p>Sources revealed that the recovery of M4 rifle magazines on Monday indicates that the terrorists are armed with US-made weapons.</p><p>The International Border in Kathua district has become a significant infiltration route for Pakistan-based terrorists, allowing them to access the higher reaches of the Kailash tri-junction, which connects Udhampur, Doda, and Kishtwar districts, and ultimately leads into Kashmir.</p>
<p>Srinagar: In a rare move, Nalin Prabhat, the Director General of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir">Jammu and Kashmir</a> Police, has joined an ongoing anti-terrorist operation in the Kathua district, carrying an AK-47 rifle as part of the force’s ground-level effort.</p><p>The operation, which entered its third day on Tuesday, has seen increased participation from top-ranking officials as they intensify the search for terrorists in dense forest areas in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua.</p><p>The operation, which continues to face challenges, has seen the deployment of commandos, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and sniffer dogs. However, despite the efforts, no new contact has been made with the terrorists since Sunday evening.</p><p>Prabhat, along with a team of senior officers, has been directly involved in combing the forested regions and conducting searches in several villages identified as potential terrorist hideouts.</p>.Unifying policies of Modi government have tossed separatism out of J&K, says Amit Shah.<p>The DGP confirmed to the media that the terrorists are trapped within a cordoned area, and the team is confident they will be apprehended soon. This rare involvement of the police chief in such an operation signals a strong commitment to counter-terrorism efforts in the Union Territory</p><p>While it is customary for police chiefs to manage operations from command centers, Prabhat’s decision to join the frontline demonstrates his strong commitment to eradicating terrorism in the UT.</p><p>The operation began after terrorists, believed to have infiltrated from across the border into Saniyal village in the Hiranagar sector, came into contact with local residents, prompting an alarm.</p><p>This led to a brief exchange of fire between security forces and five to six heavily armed terrorists on Sunday evening. A seven-year-old girl sustained minor injuries when a stray bullet grazed her arm during the exchange.</p><p>Sources revealed that the recovery of M4 rifle magazines on Monday indicates that the terrorists are armed with US-made weapons.</p><p>The International Border in Kathua district has become a significant infiltration route for Pakistan-based terrorists, allowing them to access the higher reaches of the Kailash tri-junction, which connects Udhampur, Doda, and Kishtwar districts, and ultimately leads into Kashmir.</p>