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Army foils plan to revive terrorism in Chenab Valley

Jammu and Kashmir police nabbed 2 ultras involved in attack on Sahastra Seema Bal personnel

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The Indian Army has thwarted terrorists' plan to revive insurgency in the Chenab Valley of Jammu as they arrested two local ultras. The terrorists attacked Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) detachment, killing one soldier and injuring another apart from snatching their weapons at Banihal in Ramban district on Wednesday.

Gazanfar and Arif were arrested by a joint team of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in a swift operation. "They were involved in the terror attack on SSB personnel at Banihal. Two service rifles, including an AK 47 and INSAS, which were snatched during the attack, were also recovered from their possession," an army spokesman at Nagrota-based 16 Corps said.

Police said the terrorists had used a 9mm pistol to fire at SSB personnel when they were returning to their residential barracks.

Head Constable of SSB was shot in his head while assistant sub-inspector suffered broken jaw after being hit by a blunt object. After the attack, the ultras decamped with the service riffles. Later, a massive operation was launched to nab the terrorists responsible for the incident.

"The duo along with Aquib Wahid was involved in the heinous crime. They have been handed over to the police. Hunt for Aquib is presently on," the spokesman said.

The Army said Gazanfar and Arif had been recruited by the inimical forces in Kashmir to foment terror in the Chenab Valley region.

Chenab Valley comprises of three districts — Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar — of Jammu. Once a hotbed of terrorism, the valley has been peaceful after security forces purged the ultras from that area.

Sources, however, said there were renewed efforts to revive terror in the area, and Gazanfar and Arif were being used as a trial case to put the region on the terror map again.

"The arrest of two ultras is a significant blow to the designs of anti-national elements in promoting and supporting terrorism in otherwise peaceful Chenab Valley. Search operations in the area and further investigations are under progress," the army spokesman said.

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