Although Major Ketan Sharma's first posting was in Pune, two years ago he was transferred to Kashmir’s Anantnag as a part of the counter-insurgency operations group of the 19 Rashtriya Rifles.
The knowledge of the local dialect will be helping police personnel in the region establish proper communication with the local population and also result in understanding their feelings as well as emotions towards security forces
In the latest attack on Tuesday morning, a soldier was martyred and another injured in an encounter in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. Anantnag has witnessed several such incidents in the recent past.
During checking of tickets and Aadhar card, the CISF personnel noticed the suspicious activities of the passenger and reported the matter to the surveillance staff of the CISF
According to officials, an Al-Umar Mujahideen spokesperson has confirmed that its terrorists were behind the attack on armed forces in Anantnag. The spokesperson also threatened that there will be more attacks in the near future
The couple worked extensively to increase the network of Maoists in Bastar as well as the Maharashtra region. According to sources, they also recruited young people for Maoist training.
According to officials, a cordon and search operation was launched jointly by police and security forces after they got a specific input about terrorists hiding in the area.
NIA sources claim that the arrested suspected has been inspired by ISIS ideologies. Raids are underway in 8 locations in Coimbatore.
An Intelligence Bureau official claimed that the agency didn't issue the alert as there was no confirmation but only news reports based on a text message
According to sources, the two slain militants were affiliated with the Ansar Gazwatul Hind (AGH) militant outfit, which is inspired by the ideologies of Islamic State (IS)
