Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has launched one of its biggest crackdowns across the Union Territory after the killing of a policeman in a targeted terrorist attack in Anantnag this week. Officials said around 2,000 suspected Over Ground Workers (OGWs) - a term for those working or supporting terrorist groups - have been taken into custody, including 700 in Srinagar alone.
Head Constable Aashiq Hussain Qureshi, 35, was killed when terrorists opened fire at a police party deployed at a busy market area in Anantnag around 12.30 pm.
The Baramulla district police said that it has detained 178 suspects and raids are still ongoing, while the number was 200 in Budgam and 100 in Ganderbal.
Police said the simultaneous raids were conducted at multiple locations by different police teams with the objective of dismantling any support networks that could aid anti-national and terrorist elements. "The suspects are being questioned in accordance with the law to ascertain their role, if any, in activities prejudicial to the security of the Union Territory," an official told NDTV.
