Pampore Encounter: Locals of Pulwama protested late Friday night against the alleged use of a mosque by terrorists during an encounter in Potgampora area of ​​Jammu and Kashmir. During this, the local people took out a long candlelight march. An army official said that hundreds of protesters condemned the terrorists’ use of the mosque and desecration of its sanctity.

Public protests against the use of the mosque for terrorist activities

According to the army statement, during the encounter on Monday, terrorists belonging to The Resistance Front (TRF) were hiding inside a mosque in Pampore area. During the encounter, the security forces killed two terrorists. One of whom was recently involved in the murder of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma. At the same time, soldier Pawan had lost his life in this operation of the army. In its statement, the army said that despite heavy rains, residents of Potgampora took out a candlelight march in large numbers. People registered their strong protest against the use of Jamia Masjid for terrorist activities.

The local people acknowledged the efforts of the Indian Army

The local people acknowledged the efforts of the Indian Army in maintaining the sanctity of the mosque and saving civilian lives despite the danger to themselves, while paying their respects to Pawan, the brave soldier who died during the operation. In this regard, a statement issued by the Defense PRO said that in order to maintain the sanctity of the mosque, the security forces had closed it and appealed to the terrorists to surrender. However, the terrorists fired indiscriminately on the security forces. At the same time, the security forces showed utmost restraint and took out the citizens praying inside the mosque.

The army claimed that the protest was indicative of a changed atmosphere in which the local people were refraining from violence and registering their protest against anti-social elements of the society who were seeking their own benefits. For disturbing the peaceful environment. It is being told that in the encounter on Monday, a terrorist died on the spot in the firing by the security forces. Whereas, the second terrorist fled and hid in an adjacent building. Later, in an encounter that lasted for several hours, the security forces also killed another terrorist. Along with that all the citizens trapped inside the building were also evacuated.

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Sat, Mar 4, 2023, 11: 34 AM IST