In a crackdown on terror outfits amid rising India-Pakistan tensions following the Pahalgam attack, Punjab Police recovered a cache of terrorist equipment, including grenades and IEDs, from a forested area.
Two rocket-propelled grenades, two IEDs, five P-86 hand grenades and one wireless communication set were recovered in a joint operation, marking a major breakthrough against cross-border terror networks backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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Preliminary probe indicates a coordinated operation by the ISI and allied terror outfits to revive sleeper cells in Punjab, per the state’s Director General of Police.
Fallout of Pahalgam Attack: India’s Firm Response
Cross-border tensions rose after a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22 led to the death of 26 civilians. Lashkar E Taiba-affiliated The Resistance Front took responsibility for the attack, leading India to take a tough stance against Pakistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed India’s commitment to “firm and decisive action” against terrorists and those who support them, while also giving the security forces a free hand to dismantle their operations.
Centre Boosts Preparedness Against Potential Attacks
More recently, the Union home ministry asked all states to conduct mock drills in view of “new and complex threats”. The drills will include the operationalisation of air-raid warning sirens, training civilians on civil-defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a “hostile attack” and cleaning bunkers and trenches.
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The instruction comes as unprovoked small arms firing from across the border along the Line of Control continued for the 12th straight night on Monday, even as civilians started cleaning individual bunkers to make them habitable in case of escalation to shelling.
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