Nalin Prabhat conducted an operational review of forward operating bases on the strategic tri-junction of the Kathua, Doda, and Udhampur districts in the Basantgarh area.
The Police has also announced a reward of Ra. 5 lakh for credible information on whereabouts of each of these terrorists.
The meeting was co-chaired by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army's 16 Corps and the Director General of Police (DGP) J&K.
A proxy group of the Jaish-eMohammed claimed responsibility for the attack. On 5 May, terrorists detonated an IED during an encounter in a forested area of Rajouri in which another five soldiers were martyred.
According to the police, incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 1 pistol, 1 pistol magazine, 4 pistol rounds, 1 silencer, 1 IED, 1 remote control, 2 batteries, and 1 empty magazine of an AK 47 rifle were recovered on their disclosure.
"HM Shiraz Molvi's District Commander and Yawar Bhat were among the terrorists killed. Shiraz has been active since 2016 and has been involved in the recruitment of innocent youth into terror ranks as well as the murder of several civilians.
These officers have been allocated to the Jammu and Kashmir segment of the Union Territory under the AGMUT cadre consisting of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, and Mizoram.
Vijay Kumar, Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Kashmir) told reporters on the sidelines of a sports event in Srinagar, "Four militants are still active in Srinagar city.
The four journalists are Shoukat Mota, Shah Abbas, Azhar Qadri and Hilal Saqi.
Dilbag Singh, Director General of Police said in a press conference in Rajouri district, "Of the 57, 17 youths returned along with weapons and got killed in encounters. 13 are still active here and 17 are living across, who are under the constant watch of the J&K Police."
