Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited the residence of slain paratrooper Havaldar Abdul Majid at a village in Poonch and announced intensification of anti-terror operations in the Union Territory.
Majid was among five soldiers who lost their lives in a 36-hour-long gunfight with terrorists in the Dharmsal belt’s Bajimaal area of Rajouri district on November 22 and 23.
Two Pakistani terrorists affiliated with the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, including a top commander, were also killed in the encounter.
Sinha paid tribute to Majid and lauded the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Armed Police Forces for their efforts in carrying out anti-terror operations.
He assured that the government will intensify its operations against the terror ecosystem and those aiding and abetting terrorists.
Majid’s father, Mohammad Rashid, said he urged the Lt Governor to provide a government job to his daughter-in-law.
Sinha spent time with Majid’s minor children and other members of the family. He assured them of early action on their requests.
Divisional Commissioner of Jammu Ramesh Kumar, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rajouri-Poonch range) Haseeb Mughal, Deputy Commissioner of Poonch Yasin Choudhary and Senior Superintendent of Police of Poonch Vinay Sharma were also present at Majid’s house in Ajote village in the border district of Poonch during the Lt Governor’s visit.
