LeT and JeM planning attacks on NIA office, J&K cops’ homes: Intel

Earlier, the agencies had shared inputs on LeT and JeM militants’ plan to attack security forces by executing IED blasts on the convoy routes from Baramulla towards Kupwara, Sopore and Bandipora, it is learnt.

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At the behest of the ISI, anti-India lobby groups and radical elements were indulging in propaganda against the hosting of G20 in J&K.

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Central intelligence agencies have warned senior officers of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Jammu and Kashmir Police that terror outfits Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are planning to target residences of J&K officers posted in Delhi and the office of the NIA in the UT.

Earlier, the agencies had shared inputs on LeT and JeM militants’ plan to attack security forces by executing IED blasts on the convoy routes from Baramulla towards Kupwara, Sopore and Bandipora, it is learnt.

Last month, militants ambushed a truck near Bhatta Durian on the Bhimber Gali-Surankote road in J&K’s Poonch district, killing five army personnel. People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based JeM, has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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It is also speculated that the attackers may have been provided logistical support by the LeT.

Pakistan-based Lashkar commander Rafiq Nai and his brother Shamsher Nai hail from the Balakote area of Poonch.

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Sources told The Indian Express that the Central intelligence agencies have also informed that Tangdhar in Kupwara was the preferred sector for infiltration in the Valley, while Krishna Ghati in Poonch was the preferred sector for infiltration in Jammu region.

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According to a central intelligence officer, (Pakistan intelligence agency) ISI also tried to ascertain details of the upcoming G20 meeting in Srinagar. At the behest of the ISI, anti-India lobby groups and radical elements were indulging in propaganda against the hosting of G20 in J&K.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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