Slain ultra was Lashkar launchpad’s senior operative: Army | India News
JAMMU: A day after alert army personnel shot dead a “Pakistan-backed” terrorist during an infiltration bid. control line In J&K’s Rajouri district, officials said on Wednesday that the slain ultra was a senior operative Lashkar-e-TaibaIts launchpad module, was tasked with pushing armed terrorists into India from launching pads in its area.Soldiers combing the site at Ghangar in Nowshera, where the terrorist who was killed — while trying to sneak into India with an accomplice — recovered his ID card. It identified him as Hamza Yousuf, a resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. “His accomplice managed to return to Pakistan during Tuesday’s gunfight,” a senior official said.Army personnel seized arms and ammunition from the scene of the fire, including an AK-type rifle with two magazines, two pistols with four magazines, 58 rounds of ammunition and three hand grenades. Other items recovered include a mobile set, two SIM cards, a wallet and Pakistani currency.A defense spokesman said troops have been redeployed to ensure relentless dominance of the area, supported by integrated ground and air surveillance; A strong operational posture and heightened vigilance continues across the sector.Earlier this month, the Army foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of terrorists along the Line of Control in Rajouri district on March 4. Last month, troops foiled another infiltration attempt along the LoC in Sundarbani’s Nathua Tibba area on February 19. Arms and ammunition were recovered by soldiers during a search of the area the following day.
