Lashkar Terrorists, Who Attacked Air Force Convoy In J&K's Poonch, Captured On Cam

Photographs of three suspected terrorists– believed to be involved in the May 4 attack on an Air Force convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district– have been released on Wednesday. The images of the suspected terrorists have been taken out from a CCTV footage clip.

In the attack on the two-vehicle IAF convoy at Surankote tehsil in Poonch district, one air warrior named Corporal Vikky Pahade was killed, while four other IAF personnel were injured.

As per media reports, three names have come up during the probe into the Poonch attack – Illiyas (a former Pakistan Army commando), Abu Hamza (code-name of the commander of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba), and Hadoon.

The police earlier released sketches of two terrorists suspected to be behind the attack, besides announcing a reward of Rs 20 lakh for any information that can lead to their arrest.

Meanwhile, the cordon and search operation (CASO) to track down terrorists responsible for attacking an IAF convoy entered the fifth day on Wednesday.

Security forces, including the Army, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), have further intensified combing and search operations in nearly 20 square kilometres area in Surankote belt and over five kilometres of the area has been searched, the officials said.

Armed with surveillance equipment, including drones and sniffer dogs, the search operation is underway in Shahsitar, Gursai, Sanai, Lasana, and Sheendara top in the Surankote belt and adjoining areas in Poonch district, officials said.

The security forces are seeking identification of the terrorists, whose three to four pictures — probably retrieved from the CCTV footage in the area — are public now, the officials said.

According to the officials, 26 persons have been detained for questioning and the authorities are reviewing some CCTV footage for leads.

The search operation by the security forces, launched on Tuesday, is also underway in Sada and Kandi areas of Rajouri district, they said.

(With Inputs from ANI and PTI)

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