Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday that the terrorists who attacked a BSF camp here belonged to the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terrorist outfit.
Addressing the media, Inspector General of Police Munir Khan said: “I have no doubt that the attack was carried out by JeM terrorists. Such attack will continue as long as Pakistan is our neighbour,” he said
“I think they have owned responsibility for the attack. It is the same group whose terrorists also carried out an attack in Pulwama town earlier.”
He said the group had infiltrated into India in July-August.
The officer added: “As long as Pakistan is our neighbour, such attacks will keep happening.”
Khan, who heads the police force in the Kashmir Valley, denied that there had been a security breach that led to the attack.
“As long as terrorism is there, the terrorists can continue to plan such attacks. The operation could have been finished much earlier had we used aerial weapons.
“We did not use aerial weapons to ensure that there is no collateral damage as you know the camp is surrounded by civilian residential area.”
Khan said the operation against the terrorists on Tuesday was a classic example of total coordination between different wings of the security forces.
He said the terrorists had managed to enter through the Friends Enclave residential area and from there they had crossed the road to attack the camp.
He said the police has identified the overground worker of the JeM who provided shelter and brought the terrorists close to the Border Security Force camp.
“We have identified the overground worker who is himself also a terrorist. He brought the terrorists here and we are now acting against him.”