Fifth anniversary of Afzal Guru’s hanging today, Cops apprehend Jaish strike

Jammu and Kashmir Police has sounded an alert across Kashmir after receiving reliable inputs suggesting that the Jaish-e-Muhammad may carry out attacks on forces in the Valley by or before the hanging anniversary of Muhammad Afzal Guru.

Guru, a resident of Doibgah, Sopore in Baramulla district was sent to gallows secretly in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail on February 9, 2013. He was also buried within the premises of Tihar Jail.

According to an official communication flashed to all the district senior superintendents of police (SSPs), there are reliable inputs that Jaish is planning to carry out fidayeen attacks at forces establishments from February 5 to February 11.

“The death anniversary of Afzal Guru



and Maqbool Bhat fall on February 9 and February 11 respectively. The militants may also carry out grenade attacks on forces convoys and may also resort to IED blasts,” reads the official communication, a copy of which is with Greater Kashmir.

The document further states that a high level vigil needs to be maintained for the period—from February 5 to February 11 against any such attack.

“All district SSPs will brief their officers/men on ground and other sister agencies regarding the threat perception” during this period. “We need to take all the preventive measures to thwart the nefarious designs of the militants,” the document reads. “Extra vigil needs to be maintained from 11 p.m to 6 a.m (during this period).”