J&K DGP hands over appointment letters to SPOs who neutralised 3 terrorists in Doda district

Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain on Saturday handed over appointment letters to the Special Police Officers (SPOs) who recently neutralised three terrorists in the Gandoh area who had sneaked into the Doda District.

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain said, “When the police personnel, which includes SPOs, work in this manner to keep the public safe, then to encourage them we absorb them as constables and we want that under this one ceremony, their families, community, people, cities, and villages, everyone should feel proud of their boys who come forward and work for their soil, for its protection…”

An encounter between terrorists and security personnel began on June 26 at the Gandoh area of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir.

On June 27, three terrorists were neutralized in an encounter with security forces in the Gandoh, Bhaderwah sector of district Doda in Jammu and Kashmir.

Speaking to ANI, the ADGP of Jammu, Anand Jain said, “Three terrorists have been neutralized in this encounter, and arms and ammunition have been recovered from them. A search operation is going on in the area. We launched a search operation as soon as we received information of the presence of terrorists… Two M-4s and one AK-47 rifle have been recovered…”

In a press conference, the ADGP Jammu said, “We have recovered two M-4s and one AK-47 gun, grenades, and basic necessities stuff from the terrorists.”

On the emergence of new terror organizations, the ADGP asserted, “There is the presence of groups in this area and a search operation is underway. As the investigation into the Chhattergala incident is also underway, so, it’s yet to be discovered if it’s a new scheme of terror organizations.”Furthermore, he assured that there is no threat to the Amarnath Yatra and an investigation is underway to find out the terrorists whose sketches were issued.