Srinagar, Apr 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today asked the army to hunt the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack wherever they might be.
“Every perpetrator and supporter of the Pahalgam terror attack, whatever his location or affiliation, must be hunted and they must pay the heavy price for the cowardly and dastardly act against our citizens,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
Lieutenant Governor reviews security scenario with Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi and Northern Army Commander.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has asked the Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who called on him here today, to take effective steps not only to bring those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack to justice but also to intensify efforts to crush the infrastructure of terrorism and its ecosystem.
During the discussion, the Lieutenant Governor said the nation has full faith in the bravery and valour of our army, police, and CAPFs, and they must work in close synergy to identify perpetrators, enablers, and OGWs of the Pahalgam terrorist killing and pursue the entire chain in a sustained manner and neutralise them.
The meeting also reviewed security mechanisms in place, various short-term, long-term measures and integration and coordination among the various security agencies. The meeting was attended by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Pratik Sharma and GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava.
“Chaired a security review meeting today with Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, and GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava,” Sinha posted on X after the meeting.
The Army chief arrived in Kashmir earlier in the day to review the situation in the wake of the Pahalgam attack that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead, officials said.
The officials said Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, accompanied the Army Chief.
The Chief of Armed Staff (COAS) would carry out a comprehensive review of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, while top Army commanders will brief him about the security situation and steps taken in the aftermath of Tuesday’s attack, they said.
The Army chief’s visit comes less than 24 hours after Pakistan resorted to small arms firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.