Kashmir Impulse Desk
Srinagar, Nov 8
Police said on Sunday that only one local militant was currently active in the area, while three others associated with the module were based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The clarification came after posters identifying active militants were found pasted outside a security bunker near a checkpoint on M A Road in Srinagar.
A senior police officer said the posters were intended for use by personnel deployed at the checkpoint during vehicle checks and frisking but had been placed outside the bunker inadvertently.
“The poster was meant for Naka so that during checking and frisking the active terrorist can be trapped. It was meant not to be pasted,” the officer said.
He said the material should have remained inside the bunker for the exclusive use of security personnel.
Police said the posters were part of intelligence inputs shared with field units to help identify wanted individuals during routine checking operations.
The accidental display did not indicate any change in the prevailing threat assessment or constitute a wider public alert, the officer said.
Security forces have intensified area domination and checking at sensitive locations in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley as part of measures to prevent militant movement.
Police said they continued to focus on preventing infiltration across the Line of Control and tracking militants operating within the Valley.
Authorities said steps were being taken to ensure that identification material intended for operational use remained within designated security installations.
