Case FIR No. 65/2020 under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Zainapora and investigation has been initiated. People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any.
While addressing a joint press conference, IGP Kashmir Shri Vijay Kumar said that, “it was due to an excellent and swift action by Police, Army and CRPF, the joint operation was carried out in a professional manner with no collateral damage. During the current year, 94 terrorists including top commanders have been killed so far. Pertinently 24 terrorists were killed in the past two weeks mostly in District Shopian. The dead bodies of three killed terrorists have been sent to Baramulla for their last rites after conducting medico-legal formalities including collection of their DNA.”
He further said that, “in case any family claims the killed terrorists to be their kith or kin, they can come forward for the identification and participation in last rites at Baramulla.”