The sounds of firing have been heard during search and combing operations on Monday in Dachigam Forest area located on the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. A search operation is being conducted here under Operation Mahadev. The presence of three terrorists is being feared in this area. It is believed that they can be foreign terrorists. According to the top sources, they can be the same terrorists who were involved in the Pahalgam attack.
The joint operation of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF continues. According to the information, the team of security forces were running a search operation in the upper part of Dachigam Forest. This area connects Srinagar to Tral and passes through the hill route. Sudden firing voices were heard during the operation, causing tension in the area.
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Security agencies believe that terrorists of Terror Group TRF (The Resistance Front) may be hidden in this area. Especially Dachigam National Park has been considered as the main hideout of TRF terrorists. This is the same group on which the responsibility of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam is being considered.
Terrorist hideout was demolished in the forests of Dachigam
Earlier in January, a hideout of TRF was demolished in the dense forests of Dachigam. Even during that operation, the security forces had to face a huge challenge.
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Security forces surround the entire area
In view of the incident, on Monday, security forces have surrounded the entire area and the search operation has been intensified. Although no terrorist has been confirmed to be killed or arrested yet, there is a large presence of security forces at the scene.
The local administration has appealed to the common citizens to stay away from the area and asked to maintain peace till the completion of the operation.
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