Jammu and Kashmir: Photos of the suspected terrorists, who attacked an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Saturday, have surfaced. The images have been taken from a CCTV footage, have surfaced. At least one IAF soldier -- air warrior Corporal Vikky Pahade -- was killed in the terror attack while four others were injured after terrorists targeted two-vehicle IAF convoy at Surankote tehsil in Poonch district on May 5.
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.
There is no official confirmation if the three terrorists seen in the images on Wednesday were behind the Poonch terror attack, or whether the security forces released the pictures.
However, sources told that the persons seen in the images were responsible for attacking the IAF convoy, though they refused to confirm or deny if the security forces released them.
Search to nab terrorists intensifies
Meanwhile, the search for terrorists behind Poonch attack entered its fifth day on Wednesday. Security forces, including the Army, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), have further intensified combing and search operation 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, the 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.
Posters offering a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh for any information leading to the arrest of the two individuals, believed to be the prime suspects, have also been put up in Surankote, they 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 agencies
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