Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir after a series of terrorist attacks in the valley within 90 hours.
The Home Minister, who took charge of the office this week for the second term, took stock of follow-up action today after the PM asked for ‘deployment of the full spectrum of countermeasures.’
Shah will also hold a meeting in North Block on June 16 to monitor and review the preparedness for the Amarnath Yatra.
This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting of security officials to monitor the security arrangements in the valley after a spade of terrorist attacks were reported in the region.
The meeting was also attended by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. The Prime Minister then spoke to Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed the deployment of security forces and counter-terror operations, media reports suggested quoting sources.
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed three terror-related incidents within three days raising concerns about the security situation in the valley.
Two attacks were reported from the Doda district when militants fired from the Kota top area of Bhalesa around 7.40 p.m. on Wednesday, to which security forces retaliated.
Earlier on June 11 evening, five Rashtriya Rifles personnel and a Special Police Officer were injured in a terrorist attack in Chattargalla Pass.
In another incident late on June 11, a suspected Pakistani terrorist was killed by security forces in Kathua district. The overnight encounter ended after a second terrorist was also gunned down on June 12 but a CRPF jawan lost his life in the operation.
Last week, terrorists also attacked a bus carrying pilgrims, causing it to veer off the road and fall into a deep gorge in Reasi, killing nine and injuring 41.
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