Three militant attacks in J K a day before PM Modi's meeting with Kashmiri leaders
Three militant attacks in J K a day before PM Modi's meeting with Kashmiri leaders.....
A day before the crucial all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory witnessed three militant attacks on different locations on Wednesday.
Militants lobbed a grenade at a deployment party of police and CRPF personnel at Rajpora Chowk in Pulwama. The joint forces fired a few aerial shots in retaliation. No loss of life or injury was reported.
In another incident, a militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Shirmal area of Shopian district.Meanwhile, in the Habakadal area of Srinagar city, unidentified gunmen shot dead a young man.
Jammu and Kashmir has been put on alert for the next 48 hours. Internet services in the Union Territory could also be snapped on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all party-meeting on Jammu and Kashmir on June 24 in New Delhi. It is the most significant step from the Centre to end the political impasse in J&K after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the former state to two Union Territories.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday arrived in Delhi to attend the all-party meeting. National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah will reach the national capital on Thursday.
