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60 militants have sneaked into Kashmir: police |
2006-08-07 |
![]() Indian police, army and paramilitary forces are determined to scuttle the militants’ plans to escalate violence in Indian-held Kashmir, Vaid said, adding that in the past six months the security forces captured and killed 40 militants, out of which 16 were nabbed while 28 had surrendered. Those who surrendered included nine youths who were rescued while being sent to Azad Kashmir for arms training, he said. He said that 46 rifles and 138 kilogrammes of explosive material were recovered from the captured militants and their hideouts. The police official said that Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were responsible for the Kulhand massacre on May 1, in which 19 people were killed. He said that those responsible – including two foreigners – had been identified, and a man identified as Khursheed Ahmad had been arrested in this connection and was being charge-sheeted in court. The remaining militants were hardcore militants, he said, adding that ‘meeting with them will take place during encounters’. |
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