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Sopore gaining notoriety as safe haven of terrorist groups

Today's targeted killing of Mohammed Yusuf, head constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police, was once again an eye-opener for the authorities about the presence of nearly 30 to 40 militants in this North Kashmir town.

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Sopore -- known as the 'apple town' -- is fast gaining notoriety for becoming a safe haven of terrorists, especially of Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Taiba, as it has seen a sudden spurt in violence during the last six weeks.

Today's targeted killing of Mohammed Yusuf, head constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police, was once again an eye-opener for the authorities about the presence of nearly 30 to 40 militants in this North Kashmir town.

The terror groups Lashker and Hizbul are led by Abdullah Uni and Basharat in this region with some active support of overground workers as the area has a domination of Jamat-e-Islami workers who are associated with pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

The town earlier saw militants digging a road and planting an improvised explosive device inside a water supply line. This was followed by gunning down of four CRPF personnel in Watlab Bandipore area on the outskirts of Sopore.

There has been a pattern of targeted killing of police officials in the area in which information to militants is suspected to have been provided by the local overground workers of the terror groups.

Mohammed Ashraf Ganai, local National Conference MLA, says he would be holding talks with local-level workers to restore confidence in the administrative system while police were also planning to launch an offensive there soon.
 

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