Army Chief visits attack site; search op called off
Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag in Nagrota on Wednesday. A Tribune Photo
Amir Karim Tantray
Tribune News Service
Jammu, November 30
A day after two Army officers and five soldiers got martyred during a fidayeen attack on an Army unit in Nagrota area of Jammu, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag visited the encounter site and Corps headquarters.
The Army Chief was briefed about the sequence of events of the attack and the combing operation of the Army. He spent around 25 minutes at the site and took the overview of the situation.
Meanwhile, the Army Chief also laid a wreath on the mortal remains of the bravehearts and paid rich tributes to the gallant officers and men of the White Knight Corps.
All ranks of the Northern Command saluted the sacrifice of these Army men and offered condolences to the bereaved families. The mortal remains of the martyrs will be taken to their respective hometowns where the last rites will be performed by their family members.
Earlier, the combing operation, which was suspended last night, resumed this morning. Bomb disposal squads destroyed blinds at the encounter site till the evening after which the operation was called off. During the operation, it was found that no other terrorist was present inside the Army unit.
Bodies of the terrorists were handed over to the Jammu and Kashmir police for further process. “An inquiry has also been initiated and things are expected to unfold in the coming days,” a police officer said.
Meanwhile, there were reports that some papers of Shuhda Brigade of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were recovered from the possession of the terrorists. However, the Army hasn’t confirmed it so far.