Cop shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar

Jammu: An Inspector of Jammu & Kashmir police, currently working in the criminal Investigation department was shot dead from a close range by terrorists while he was returning home after offering evening prayers in Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar late  Tuesday evening.

The police inspector has been identified as Parvez Ahmad Dar.

Bleeding profusely Dar was immediately shifted to SMHS hospital where doctors on duty declared him brought dead.

Local police had immediately launched a massive manhunt to track down the footprints of the terrorists involved in the attack on a police officer.

Earlier in the day, a core group meeting was convened at Badami Bagh Cantonment to review the security situation in Kashmir valley.

The meeting was  co-chaired by the General Officer Commanding, Chinar Corps, Lt Gen DP Pandey and Director General of Police Jammu & Kashmir, Dilbag Singh.

During the review meeting the officials warned that the  vehicles of dubious



antecedents   can be used for Vehicle based IEDs to target the security convoys.

 "The efforts of some tanzeems to use a variety of IEDs are being proactively countered. Reports of encroachments along the national highway are being checked as these can cause security threats to the convoy movement on the highways".

The officials stated that the ongoing ceasefire has improved the security situation along the border, however, intelligence inputs of terrorist launch pads and terrorist training activities in Pakistan indicate the need to be alert along the Line of Control.

"There are indications of heightened activity in the last two months. The cross-border smuggling of narcotics and weapons continues to be a focus of the intelligence agencies and security forces. This included continued vigil and checks on all passes leading to Kashmir valley".

During the meeting it was revealed that the violence indicators for the first six months show an improvement in all security parameters.