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| DIG BSF Killed in IED Blast | | Elsewhere: two militants, two soldiers killed in J&K | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: In perhaps first high profile militancy related killing in the recent years, a Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Forces today killed in an explosion triggered by militants in Ramgarh sector along International Border near here.
DIG OP Tanwar was today killed in an explosion of an IED, planted by suspected militants who managed to infiltrate following overnight firing from across the border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Soon after the incident a shock wave on the part of security forces spread. Senior most officers including DGP J&K police Kuldeep Khoda, IGP Jammu Zone Ashok Gupta, IGP Intelligence, DC Samba Sourabh Bhagat and other officers of BSF and army reached on the spot. The blast was so powerful that it created curate on a piece of land besides shattered organs of the DIG. Two other troops escorting him also received critical injuries and are being operated in GMC hospital. The deceased DIG joined three days ago of the incident after re-leaving his predecessor DIG BSF Jammu zone Ashok Kumar.
Forward outposts of 59 battalion of BSF in Ramgarh area of Samba last night came under heavy firing from Pakistan side, possibly to facilitate infiltration of armed militants into this side of the international borders (IB), official sources said. Soon after the incident more security men were deployed to detect IEDs which might have installed by the militants for further casualties, sources maintained.
Initial investigation said the IED was detonated by the militants at around 0900 hrs using a remote control device from vicinity , specifically when DIG Tanwar was inspecting border fence for possible infiltration bid following firing last night.The official vehicle of DIG Tanwar was blown up into pieces in the blast which took place after he was returning from Mallo outpost.
While the officer died on the spot, his bodyguard Head Constable Sanjay and driver of the vehicle Head Constable Sham Lal Dogra were shifted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu.
Officials maintained that the militants had taken cover of firing to damage border fences and planted an IED, possibility of successful infiltration from across the border cannot be ruled out, they stated.
Security forces, including Army and police, have tightened vigil in the border districts of Samba and Kathua.
Several special check points have been established on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, sources said, adding security forces were conducting search operation in the area. Pertinent to mention here that a year ago militants were infiltrated into the same post and stormed in the Samba area in which various lives were lost. The militants three in numbers were eliminated by security forces after 8 hours long encounter.
Meanwhile, two soldiers of the Indian Army and two militants were killed in separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir Monday, officials. ‘Some militants made an infiltration bid into the Kashmir Valley in the north Keran sector of the Line of Control (LOC) late Sunday when soldiers challenged them, an army spokesman said.
One terrorist has so far been killed in this ongoing encounter while two jawans of the army also got killed, he said. ‘The group of terrorists tried to sneak into our side of the LOC but were immediately challenged," the spokesman said.
Meanwhile in another counter insurgency operation one district commander of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed while his other accomplice is still firing at the cordoning security men in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Sources said on specific information, troops of Rashtriya Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the special operations group of the police surrounded a house in Sangerwani village of Pulwama this morning. Two militants were holed up inside the house who refused to surrender after being challenged by the security forces triggering an encounter.
‘The slain militant has been identified as Rehman Gosri Rehman Gorsie @ Aqib-ul-Islam working as district commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen while the other holed up militant is still firing at the security forces," officials said.
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