Arrest of terrorist a big success: Kiren Rijiju on Kupwara encounter

Four militants were killed and another apprehended by security forces during an encounter in Naugam sector near the LoC in Kupwara district

Kiren Rijiju
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 26 2016 | 12:45 PM IST
The arrest of a terrorist in Kupawara in Jammu and Kashmir is a "big success" for security forces as it brings in open the game plan of Pakistan, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju saidon Tuesday.

"Catching a terrorist alive is a big success as it brings in open the game plan of Pakistan. The arrest of terrorist in Kupwara is a big achievement of security forces," he told reporters here.

Four militants were killed on Tuesday and another apprehended by security forces during an encounter in Naugam sector near the LoC in Kupwara district of Kashmir, an army official said in Srinagar.

He said all the militants were foreign nationals.

More From This Section

First Published: Jul 26 2016 | 12:32 PM IST

Next Story