LG reviews security at Z-Morh tunnel project site
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today reviewed security measures at the Z-Morh tunnel site and interacted with the officers and workers of project implementing agency where six construction workers and a doctor were shot dead on Sunday.
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The LG chaired a meeting of police officers, civil administration, project implementing agency and other security agencies and directed that the security grid should be further strengthened to ensure zero terror incidents.
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Sinha underlined the need for securing the vital infrastructure projects across J&K and putting in place a multi-pronged and foolproof mechanism for coordination with project implementing agencies to prevent security breaches.
He said the safety and security of workers and officers working on key infrastructure projects is the highest priority for the Government. He emphasised the need for stricter access control and regular patrolling around the project sites.
The LG directed the security forces and the police to conduct coordinated counter-terrorism operations pro-actively to wipe out terrorism in J&K.
In the meantime, a massive manhunt against the militants responsible for the killing of the construction workers is going on and so far over four dozen people were questioned by the security forces.
Police believed that the assailants had meticulously planned the attack and were able to execute their designs due to the support of the Over Ground Network.
An official said that they have rounded up several suspects for questioning but no one has been arrested so far.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has scoured the scene for crucial evidence as the Army, CRPF and Police units spread out across the hills surrounding the construction area to track down the perpetrators and their accomplices involved in the attack.
The official said that as per the initial reports there were four militants including two foreigners involved in the attack. He said that they have meticulously studied the site layout before executing their plan.
He said that they first targeted the labourers’ mess before proceeding to the officers’ quarters. He further said that the attackers may have had prior knowledge of the site, potentially having worked there previously or receiving support from locals present at the location.
The official said CCTV footage from the area is being scrutinised and it will give the investigators better understanding about the attack.
The Resistance Front, a shadow organisation linked to the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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