City
Epaper

Union Home Secy chairs review meeting on J-K security

By ANI | Updated: July 6, 2021 18:00 IST

A meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is underway under the chairmanship of Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Delhi.

Open in App

A meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is underway under the chairmanship of Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Delhi.

The meeting is being attended by Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh, ADG Jammu Mukesh Singh and IB Chief Arvind Kumar.

This comes after two low-intensity explosions were reported on May 27 in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station.

The explosion that occurred inside the premises of the Air Force Station, Satwari campus, Jammu on June 27 and a subsequent blast, after about six minutes, carried out by drones in a well-planned conspiracy that led to the injury to two Air Force personnel and damaged the office buildings.

The investigation into the Jammu Air Force station attack case has revealed that drones used in carrying out the blast carried approximately 1.5 kilograms of RDX, according to sources.

The sources also said that either Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) or The Resistance Front (TRF) could be behind the drone attack.

The drones were operated through GPS and were handled manually by their handlers, said sources.The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating the Jammu Air Force station attack case.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Ajay bhallaArvind KumarMinistry Of Home AffairsMHAUnion ministry for home affairsUnion it ministryMinistry of home affairThe union home ministryThe home ministryIndian ministry of home affairsUnion home affairs ministry
Open in App

Related Stories

NashikNashik to Conduct Mock Drill Exercise on May 7; Full List of Locations and What Citizens Should Know

Navi MumbaiUran to Conduct ‘Operation Abhyas’ Mock Drill on May 7; District Collector Issues Public Advisory

NationalFrom Air Raid Sirens to Blackouts: MHA Plans Mock Drill on May 7 Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

NationalRajouri Mysterious Death Toll Rises to 17, MHA Team Arrives in Jammu and Kashmir

NationalRozgar Mela 2024: PM Narendra Modi to Distribute Over 51,000 Appointment Letters Tomorrow

National Realted Stories

NationalIndia to conduct mock drill across 244 places today

NationalOne arrested from Assam's Barpeta for 'pro-Pak stand'

NationalAssam: Five Bangladeshi citizens apprehended for illegal infiltration

NationalNMCG approves key projects for Ganga rejuvenation via ecosystem restoration

NationalPakistan is at war with itself, says Assam CM