Doda: In the wake of recent terror attacks in Doda, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday launched a crackdown on over-ground workers (OGWs) in Doda. Several people were arrested by the police in connection with the terror attacks.
“On June 12, 2024, an FIR (No. 67/2024) was registered under various sections of the IPC, Arms Act, and UAPA at Police Station Gandoh,” the Doda Police.
” Following investigations led by SDPO Gandoh, Mubashir Hussain, Safder Ali, and Sajad Ahmed were arrested on June 18 and 20, 2024, and are currently under judicial custody at District Jail Bhaderwah. Subsequently, on June 26, 2024, another FIR (No. 70/2024) was registered at police station Gandoh and Showket Ali was apprehended on July 14, 2024 and is under police custody, with further arrests anticipated as the investigation progresses on,” it added.
The Doda Police also assured its commitment to dismantle the OGW’s network in the District. More arrests are likely to be carried out soon.
On Monday, four Indian Army personnel, including an officer were killed in action in the Doda encounter. The gunfight broke out on Monday night in the Desa forest area of the district.
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi expressed condolences to the bravehearts Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra and Sepoy Ajay, who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
In the past week, Doda district has witnessed its second security incident. On July 9, there was an encounter between security forces and terrorists, although the terrorists managed to escape from the scene.
Times Now recently explored a natural cave hideout used by Pakistani terrorists for planning and executing attacks. One such attack occurred in Badnota, Kathua earlier this month, where terrorists ambushed Army vehicles, resulting in the death of five soldiers and injuries to five others.
