Srinagar, November 13: Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Gyanendra Pratap Singh, on Friday visited south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and reviewed the security situation following the recent terrorist attack that left three CRPF personnel injured.
The visit comes amid an intensified manhunt for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammed Lateef Bhat, who is suspected to have been involved in Wednesday’s attack.
According to officials, the CRPF chief also interacted with field officers of the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police at Sadura in Anantnag. Discussions focused on strengthening coordination and intensifying counter-insurgency operations across the Kashmir Valley.
The attack took place on Wednesday when two to three suspected terrorists opened fire on a security checkpoint near Akhran Bridge at Mir Bazar in Kulgam, injuring three CRPF personnel.
Investigators suspect that Lateef Bhat was among the attackers after the injured personnel reportedly recognised his photograph.
Security forces have launched extensive search operations across Kulgam to track down those responsible. Several suspects have also been questioned as part of the investigation.
Bhat is additionally suspected of involvement in previous attacks in south Kashmir, including the July assault on two migrant labourers in the Kelam area near Akhran village and the killing of a police head constable in Anantnag during the same month.
Officials believe Bhat is the last surviving local terrorist currently active in the Valley and is receiving support from a few foreign terrorists.
Security agencies have intensified surveillance and counter-terror operations to locate the suspected terrorist and dismantle the network supporting him.
