Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 18: Security forces have launched a massive manhunt against militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) responsible for attack on an Army convoy at Kadalbal in Pampore area of South Kashmir on National Highway yesterday in which three Army personnel were killed and two others injured.
Army assisted by Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched massive operations in South Kashmir against the LeT militants responsible for the attack.
The security forces cordoned of Havoora in Kulgam district, Sapukpora in Anantnag, Tharun and Heff Shermal in Shopian, Kadalbal in Pampore area, Kareemabad, Pandit Mohalla in Kakapora area, Zadoora, Tumlahal, Inder area, Ratsuna in Tral area of Pulwama district and conducted searches against the LeT militants and their Over Ground Workers (OGWs). However, no one was arrested so far.
Security forces also conducted searches of vehicles at Sempora and Gallender on the National Highway and at Khadermoh near Pampore.
Meanwhile, in the wake of terror attack on army convoy yesterday, security of the forces during their movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was today reviewed at a high level meeting chaired by State police chief K Rajendra Kumar who pressed for devising foolproof mechanism.
The Director General of Police later held a meeting with Srinagar-based Corps Comm-ander Lt Gen J S Sandhu and discussed implementation of different decisions with regard to strengthening and augmentation of security setup across Kashmir Valley.
At the meeting with officials of police, Army and paramilitary forces, Kumar emphasised the need for greater coordination and cooperation among the various forces and agencies.
The meeting was held at District Police office in Awantipora in South Kashmir, some kms away from Pampore where terrorists struck at an Army convoy yesterday, killing three soldiers.
Addressing the meeting, the Director General of Police asked the officers to devise a foolproof plan for the National Highway for safe and secure movement of the people and the security forces, a police spokesman said here.
Kumar asked the Army to strengthen the corridor protection and asked the CRPF to finetune the Road Opening Parties (RoPs) along the highway.
While highlighting the need of tackling the militancy effectively, the DGP said surgical operations with minimum collateral damages should be conducted.
In their respective briefs, the officers gave details of the security arrangements made by their organisations for the highway, the spokesman said.
Earlier, Kashmir Zone Inspector General of Police S J M Gillani briefed the meeting about the security situation of South Kashmir and also highlighted recent operations conducted against the militants, he said.
South Kashmir has recently witnessed a number of terror attacks, including two bank robberies.
The DGP told the meeting about the measures taken by the police to investigate and solve the bank robberies.
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