Eight factory-made pistols were seized from Tripura Sundari Express train by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel at Agartala railway station on Thursday, an official said. An official statement said that amid heightened national security concerns, the Railway Protection Force escort team onboard Train No. 14620 UP Tripura Sundari Express made a significant recovery, averting a threat to public safety. It said that acting on strict directives to enhance vigilance during escort duties, the alert RPF personnel recovered eight handmade iron pistols and sixteen magazines during a routine check on Thursday. It further said that the cache of illegal weapons was discovered concealed inside two abandoned pithu bags lying suspiciously on the upper berth of a general coach while the train was en route from Badarpur to Agartala. "During routine duty, two RPF jawans were checking the express train at Agartala railway station around 4 am. In the course of checking, they found two unclaimed bags in a general compartment. On being searched, eight pistols with 16 empty magazines were found in two bags," officer-in-charge of Agartala GRP police station, Tapas Das, said in a press conference, according to the PTI. He said Director General (DG), Intelligence (state police) Anurag visited the railway station following the arms recovery from the train. "A specific case has been registered against unknown persons in connection with the arms recovery. We will investigate the case thoroughly to zero in on those involved in arms smuggling. The GRP will also seek help from other security agencies," he said, as per the PTI. The escort team, part of the Agartala RPF Post, immediately took swift and decisive action upon noticing the unattended luggage. On inspection, they discovered eight handmade pistols and sixteen magazines, carefully wrapped in brown cello tape, pointing to a likely attempt at illicit arms smuggling, it said. "The recovered weapons have been safely transported to RPF Post Agartala and the case has been handed over to GRPS Agartala for further investigation," the officials said. (with PTI inputs) The operation is being hailed as a significant success in ensuring rail passenger safety and underscores the crucial role played by frontline RPF staff in preventing criminal activities on trains, the statement said on Thursday.
08 May,2025 11:21 PM IST | Agartala | mid-day online correspondentThe Indian Armed Forces on Thursday neturalised threats from Pakistan after its troops targeted Indian military stations following India's action against terror camps under 'Operation Sindoor'. The defence officials confirmed that military stations of Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur in proximity to the International Boundary, in Jammu and Kashmir were targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. However, there was no losses and the threats were successfully neutralised. Military Stations of Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur in proximity to the International Boundary, in Jammu & Kashmir targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. No losses.Threat neutralised by #IndianArmedForces as per SoP with kinetic & non-kinetic means.#OpSindoor… pic.twitter.com/TZlU9BSR9U — HQ IDS (@HQ_IDS_India) May 8, 2025 The Pakistani troops also resorted to unprovoked shelling along the Line of Control in Kupwara and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir late on Thursday evening with the Indian armed forces retaliating effectively, officials said, according to the PTI. The Boniyar sector of Baramulla and the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district were targeted by Pakistan but there were no reports of any casualty so far. On the intervening night of May 7 and 8, the Pakistan Army fired small arms and artillery guns across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri and Akhnoor sectors in J-K. The Indian Army responded proportionately, as per the PTI. Most of the civilian population in the Karnah area had moved to safer areas on Wednesday as Pakistani troops resorted to shelling after Indian armed forces pounded terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor. Blackout in Pathankot, Amritsar Meanwhile, a blackout was enforced in Punjab's Pathankot and Amritsar districts on Thursday evening as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated. There were reports of a loud noise heard in Pathankot which some feared could be shelling from Pakistan but there was no confirmation. District authorities said there was no need to panic. Appeals were issued asking people to keep their lights switched off and stay at home. Tensions have spiralled after Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke, in retaliation for the terror attack in Pahalgam. (with PTI inputs)
08 May,2025 10:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Rajasthan government has cancelled the leaves of the administration and police personnel deployed near the International Border and closed schools in five districts amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, reported news agency PTI. The leaves of all the medical, nursing and paramedical staffers have been cancelled in case an emergency situation arises. State Health Secretary Gayatri Rathore has advised the staffers to not leave their headquarters. With high alert sounded in the border districts of western Rajasthan on Thursday, a blackout has been implemented in these areas, reported PTI. As a safeguard against possible air strikes, the blackout will remain in force from 9 pm to 4 am in Barmer and Jaisalmer owing to the presence of critical infrastructure there. In Jodhpur, a blackout has been enforced from 12.30 am to 4 am. Further, the administration has banned the flying of drones and bursting of crackers in Bikaner and Sri Ganganagar. Government and private schools have been closed in the two districts, along with Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Barmer, as a precautionary measure, officials said on Thursday. In Jodhpur, the colleges will also remain closed, reported PTI. India-Pakistan tensions: Flight operations suspended till Saturday Moreover, flight operations at Bikaner, Kishangarh in Ajmer, and Jodhpur airports have been suspended till Saturday, as a precautionary measure amid India-Pakistan tensions. The decisions were taken after Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma took stock of the situation in the border areas following India’s strike on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant and state police chief UR Sahoo chaired a review meeting with divisional commissioners, collectors and inspectors and superintendents of police and directed them to be remain present at their headquarters, sources said. Police have been directed to heighten security measures across the state in view of the developing security situation. In the border district of Jaisalmer, Collector Pratap Singh Nathawat said all schools will remain closed till further orders but teachers have to be present there on time and warned of strict action if the order is violated. Meanwhile, Barmer and Jodhpur district collectors issued advisories, urging residents to remain vigilant, and not to panic or spread rumours, while also cooperating with security agencies. The administrations in instituting critical safety measures for the safety of residents. District collectors and the police have also been instructed to implement disaster management protocols that include stocking up hospitals with life-saving medications with personnel on standby, maintaining an adequate supply of all blood groups at all blood banks and keeping certain schools ready to serve as temporary shelters. (With PTI inputs)
08 May,2025 10:31 PM IST | Jaipur | mid-day online correspondentIndian Navy ship INS Sunayna, also known as IOS Sagar, returned to the Naval Base in Kochi after successfully completing a month-long deployment across the Indian Ocean Region, an official statement said on Thursday. It said that Vice Admiral V Srinivas, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command congratulated the crew of India and nine friendly foreign countries during the grand reception ceremony held at Naval Base in Kochi upon the return of IOS Sagar. The successful completion of the deployment marks a new chapter in maritime cooperation and underscores India's commitment to safeguarding collective maritime interests, capacity building and enduring partnership with IOR nations, it said. "Indian Navy's maiden initiative of Indian Ocean Ship Sagar, jointly crewed by personnel from nine IOR Navies, concluded its month long deployment in SW IOR region and returned to Kochi on May 8, 2025," the statement said. INS Sunayna returned to Kochi on May 8 after completing a month-long Indian Ocean deployment under the IOS Sagar mission. Jointly crewed by personnel from nine IOR nations, the ship visited several ports, including Dar-es-Salaam, Port Louis, and Male, conducting naval exercises… pic.twitter.com/NAp2J8uadR — Mid Day (@mid_day) May 8, 2025 IOS Sagar was flagged off by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from Karwar on April 5, 2025. During the deployment, the ship undertook port calls at Dar-es-Salaam, Nacala, Port Louis, Port Victoria and Male. The statement said that the mission included joint naval exercises, professional and cultural exchanges and joint Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) surveillance of Tanzania, Mozambique, Mauritius and Seychelles. It said that strengthening regional maritime cooperation between India and African nations, the ship participated in AIKEYME 2025 alongside INS Chennai and INS Kesari, which was jointly hosted by India and Tanzania from 13 - 18 April, 2025. The exercise provided an opportunity for the crew of lOS Sagar to participate in the joint harbour phase and interact with the participating Navies. At Mozambique, a range of collaborative activities and community engagements were held promoting operational synergy and interoperability with the Mozambique Navy, the statement said. It further said that reinforcing the enduring bond between India and Mauritius, the crew of IOS Sagar had fruitful engagement with the Mauritius Police Force and undertook coordinated patrol with the Mauritius Coast Guard. Visit to Port Victoria, Seychelles was marked with cross deck visits, training exchange, joint Yoga sessions and maritime engagement with Seychelles Defence Force. The ship held collaborative maritime security and regional outreach mission at Maldives prior entering Kochi. "The deployment exemplifies Indian Navy's continued engagement with regional Navies and maritime security stakeholders of IOR nations to train together, exchange best practices and enhance interoperability and mutual understanding," the statement said. It said that it was a unique experience for the 44 international crew of nine partner nations - Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Silanka and Tanzania who jointly manned the ship alongside Indian Navy crew, truly signifying the motto of 'One Ocean One Mission'. The professional and seamless integration of the international crew working together as a well knit and cohesive team truly reflects the spirit of camaraderie and maritime friendship, it said. The mission is a testament to Indian Navy's commitment as the 'First Responder' and 'Preferred Security Partner' in IOR towards the Government of lndia's strategic vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security Across the Region), the statement said.
08 May,2025 07:31 PM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentThe officials said that five persons were killed and two others injured on Thursday when a private company's helicopter on its way to Gangotri shrine crashed near Gangnani in Uttarkashi district, reported news agency PTI. The helicopter carrying a total of seven people, including the pilot, crashed on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway at around 8:45 am, reported PTI. According to information received from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), on the Uttarkashi helicopter crash, the helicopter belonging to AeroTrans Services Private Limited crashed and fell into a gorge about 200-250 metres deep. The SDRF said the helicopter had left from Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun for Kharsali helipad in Yamunotri. Capt Robin Singh was flying the helicopter, the SDRF said. While four on board were from Mumbai, two others hailed from Andhra Pradesh, reported PTI. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that SDRF and district administration teams have reached the spot for relief and rescue work. "I have instructed the administration to provide all possible help to the injured and investigate the accident," he said. Dhami expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Uttarkashi helicopter crash. The administration has been instructed to provide all possible help to the injured and investigate the Uttarkashi helicopter crash, he said, adding that he is constantly in touch with officials and monitoring the situation. US: Six dead after passenger helicopter crashes into Hudson River Earlier in April, six people were killed, including three children, after a helicopter crashed in New York's Hudson River, as reported by CNN, citing New York City Mayor. The deceased included a pilot and a family visiting from Spain. According to CNN, the crash, which occurred at Pier 40 in the late afternoon, involved a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV helicopter which took off from lower Manhattan, circled the Statue of Liberty, and flew north along the Hudson River toward the George Washington Bridge. It then turned back south before crashing into the river near New Jersey. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the incident and said it is working with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is leading the investigation. (With inputs from PTI)
08 May,2025 05:18 PM IST | Dehradun | mid-day online correspondentIn a recent study published in Biological Conservation, researchers from Prof. Uma Ramakrishnan’s group at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, have shown that trace DNA left by large carnivores at livestock kill sites can be used to reliably identify individual predators. The interesting part is that this approach offers a powerful tool to effectively manage human-wildlife conflict and understand predator behaviour and ecology. “In communities that live in proximity to large carnivores, livestock depredation might cause conservation challenges. A systematic understanding of individuals involved in conflict is a critical first step towards a solution,” said Ramakrishnan, senior author of the study. Around the world, managing human-wildlife conflict often involves relocating or removing the suspected predator. Typically, forest departments rely on field signs like pugmarks, scat, or claw marks to identify the animal involved. However, these signs can be ambiguous, and removing the non-target individual may disturb carnivore populations and sometimes further intensify conflict situations. More reliable and robust genetic identification of predators could be an effective strategy for conflict resolution. Researchers at NCBS, in collaboration with Panthera and the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department, investigated 198 kill sites across two of Central India's key tiger habitats: Kanha and Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves. At each site, researchers collected non-invasive genetic samples—saliva, scat, and shed hair—as potential sources of predator DNA. Using genetic tools based on Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), they identified individual tigers present at these kill sites. Shed hair samples were the most effective for individual identification, followed closely by saliva and scat. Overall, tigers were successfully identified at 85% of the kill sites, with species-level identification exceeding 95% across all sample types. To assess each tiger’s likely involvement in a kill, the team developed a classification framework based on the type and location of genetic evidence. Each case was categorised as a "true predator" (high confidence), "circumstantial predator" (medium confidence), or "predator uncertain" (low confidence). Out of the 198 cases studied, 72 were classified with high confidence, 34 with medium confidence, and 49 with low confidence. “Genetic samples are often the only true evidence of a predation event and are therefore vital. While identification is possible, there remains some possibility of misidentification, especially when multiple individuals are present at the kill site. That’s why it’s important to assign confidence levels in identification. We hope that such a classification scheme will help better represent the level of confidence provided by the genetic tools and support evidence-based conflict management,” said Himanshu Chhattani, lead author of the study. For wildlife managers and conservationists, this method adds a reliable, evidence-based tool to help address predator-livestock conflict while contributing to long-term predator monitoring, benefiting both local communities and wildlife conservation efforts. “As we celebrate the success of tiger recovery, the growing challenge of human-tiger conflict demands urgent attention. To address this effectively, interventions must be grounded in scientific evidence and rigorous methodologies. The genetic approaches outlined in this paper offer a reliable means of identifying individuals involved in conflicts, paving the way for more informed and strategic resolutions,” said Sanjay Shukla, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Madhya Pradesh.
08 May,2025 04:38 PM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentIn the wake of 'Operation Sindoor', Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with secretaries of various ministries on Thursday and called for continued alertness and clear communication, while reaffirming the government's commitment to national security and operational preparedness, reported news agency PTI. The issues discussed during the meeting included strengthening of civil defence mechanisms, efforts to counter misinformation and fake news, and ensuring the security of critical infrastructure, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. Ministries were also advised to maintain close coordination with state authorities and ground-level institutions, it said. The high-level meeting, which included secretaries of various Ministries and departments of the government of India, reviewed national preparedness and inter-ministerial coordination in light of recent developments concerning national security. PM Modi stressed the need for seamless coordination among ministries and agencies to uphold operational continuity and institutional resilience, the statement said. "The prime minister called for continued alertness, institutional synergy, and clear communication as the nation navigates a sensitive period. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to national security, operational preparedness, and citizen safety," it said, reported PTI. The meeting came a day after Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base Muridke. The military strikes were carried out under 'Operation Sindoor' two weeks after the massacre of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. During the meeting, PM Modi reviewed the planning and preparation by ministries to deal with the current situation. Secretaries have been directed to undertake a comprehensive review of their respective ministry's operations and to ensure fool-proof functioning of essential systems, with special focus on readiness, emergency response, and internal communication protocols, the statement said, reported PTI. Secretaries detailed their planning with a 'whole of government' approach in the current situation, it said. All ministries have identified their actionables in relation to the conflict and are strengthening processes, reported PTI. Ministries are ready to deal with all kinds of emerging situations, the statement said. The meeting was attended by the Cabinet Secretary, senior officials from the Prime Minister's Office, and Secretaries from key ministries including Defence, Home Affairs, External Affairs, Information & Broadcasting, Power, Health, and Telecommunications. (With inputs from PTI)
08 May,2025 04:25 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe Indian Defence Ministry confirmed on Thursday that the Indian Armed Forces have destroyed Pakistani Air Defence system in Lahore in response to a wave of attacks on Indian military locations. The action by Indian Armed Forces came early Thursday after Pakistan launched a wave of drone and missile attacks on Indian military locations during the night of May 7-8, an official statement said. Pakistani forces tried to target several Indian military bases in Northern and Western India, including areas such as Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, and Bhuj. However, all incoming threats were successfully stopped by India's Integrated Counter-Unmanned Aerial system (UAS) Grid and Air Defence systems, the statement said. Operation SindoorPakistan's Bid to Escalate Negated- Proportionate Response by India.https://t.co/E6e65goX9R#OperationSindoor@DefenceMinIndia@SpokespersonMoD@HQ_IDS_India pic.twitter.com/mURL8hplRA — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 8, 2025 During a press briefing on Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, India called its response as focused, measured and non-escalatory. It specifically mentioned that Pakistani military establishments had not been targeted. It was also reiterated that any attack on military targets in India will invite a suitable response. "On the night of 07-08 May 2025, Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, using drones and missiles. These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations that prove the Pakistani attacks," an official statement said. It said, "Today morning Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised." The statement further said, "Pakistan has increased the intensity of its unprovoked firing across the Line of Control using Mortars and heavy calibre Artillery in areas in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir" It said, "Sixteen innocent lives have been lost, including three women and five children, due to Pakistani firing. Here too, India was compelled to respond to bring Mortar and Artillery fire from Pakistan to a halt." Indian Armed Forces reiterate their commitment to non-escalation, provided it is respected by the Pakistani military, the statement said.
08 May,2025 03:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThree explosions were heard in quick succession in Walton Road of Pakistan's Lahore on Thursday, prompting residents to rush out of their homes in fear, local news media reported, citing police. The blasts happened in the vicinity of Gulberg, which is one of Lahore's most upscale and sensitive districts.Lahore Police said that the explosions occurred within moments of each other. The blasts were so loud that people who were several kilometres away heard its sound and rushed to streets in confusion and fear.Emergency response teams, including Rescue and Firefighting units, have reached the site of the incident. Furthermore, the police have cordoned off the area, ARY News reported.According to officials, investigations were being made to determine the nature and source of the explosions. The authorities have sealed the area and unrelated people have been restricted from entering the area as bomb disposal and intelligence teams start their preliminary assessment, the news media reported.Meanwhile, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has temporarily suspended flight operations at airports in Karachi, Lahore, and Sialkot, local media outlet Aaj News reported.According to PAA, the airports in Lahore and Sialkot will remain unavailable for all flights until 12 pm on Thursday (local time). The flight schedules of both domestic and international flights have been impacted due to the suspension, Aaj News reported.Passengers have been asked to contact their respective airlines to get updates regarding their flight timings and possible delays. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
08 May,2025 03:35 PM IST | Lahore | ANIPakistan's ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have claimed lives of 13 civilians in the Poonch sector, and injured a total of 59 people, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, reported news agency PTI. Out of the total injured, 44 were from Poonch, the external publicity division of the MEA said. The Pakistan Army has been resorting to heavy shelling in several sectors along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir that was effectively responded to by the Indian Army, military officials said, reported PTI. The intensity of Pakistani shelling has increased following India's military strikes on nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir early Wednesday. "During the intervening night of May 7 and 8, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked fire using small arms and artillery guns across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir," a military official said, reported PTI. "The Indian Army responded proportionately," the official added. In view of the escalating tension, the authorities have ordered that all educational institutions in five border districts of the Jammu region will remain closed for the second day on Thursday. The intense shelling by the Pakistani army along the LoC came in retaliation for the May 7 'Operation Sindoor' in which India's armed forces targeted a total of nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan has been resorting to unprovoked small-arms ceasefire since the night of April 25-26. After Operation Sindoor, the Pakistan Army continued its series of ceasefire violations by targeting civilian areas in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Officials said the shelling caused panic among villagers and damaged several houses. Shelling by Pakistan damaged civilian infrastructure, shattered window panes and cracked walls. Meanwhile, the Indian Army has proportionately responded to the unprovoked small-arms and artillery guns firing by the Pakistani Army across the Line of Control (LoC) during the night of May 7 and May 8, as the Pakistan Army resorted to firing in areas opposite in Kupwara and Baramulla districts and Uri and Akhnoor sectors in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army is closely monitoring ceasefire violations by Pakistan after the Indian forces conducted the precise strikes on nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir under Operation Sindoor on Wednesday. The strikes were aimed at avenging the Pahalgam attack victims and eliminating key Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leaders and camps involved in planning attacks on Indian soil. (With inputs from PTI)
08 May,2025 03:32 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentAbout a fortnight after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people – mostly tourists – in Jammu and Kashmir, India carried out military strikes across nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). In a press briefing on Wednesday morning, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi gave detailed information about India’s ‘Operation Sindoor,’ in which terror camps were hit by the Indian forces. Wing Commander Singh said, "Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and their families. Nine terrorist camps were targeted and successfully destroyed... The locations were so selected to avoid damage to civilian infrastructures and loss of any civilian lives." Striking terror, one site at a time Target 1 Abbas Terrorist Camp at Kotli (POJK) Where: 13 km away from Line of Control (LoC) The Abbas Terrorist Camp at Kotli was a ‘nerve centre’ for training suicide bombers of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and a key training infrastructure for over 50 terrorists. OPERATION SINDOOR#JusticeServedTarget 1 – Abbas Terrorist Camp at Kotli.Distance – 13 Km from Line of Control (POJK).Nerve Centre for training suicide bombers of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).Key training infrastructure for over 50 terrorists.DESTROYED AT 1.04 AM on 07 May 2025.… pic.twitter.com/OBF4gTNA8q — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 7, 2025 Target 2 Shawai Nallah Camp at Muzaffarabad (POJK) Where: 30 km away from LoC Colonel Qureshi said that the Shawai Nallah Camp in Muzaffarabad houses terrorists from Lashkar-e-Taiba. “Terrorists responsible for attacks in Sonamarg on October 20, 2024, Gulmarg on October 24, 2024, and Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, were trained here," she said. Target 3 Syedna Bilal Camp in Muzaffarabad (POJK) This camp served as a "weapon, explosive, and jungle training centre" for Jaish-e-Mohammed. Target 4 Gulpur Camp in Kotli (POJK) Where: 30 km away from LoC This LeT facility is linked to the April 20, 2023, Poonch attack and the June 9, 2024, pilgrimage bus attack. OPERATION SINDOOR#JusticeServedTarget 2 – Gulpur Terrorist Camp at Kotli.Distance – 30 Km from Line of Control (POJK).Control Center and Base of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Used for revival of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.DESTROYED AT 1.08 AM on 07 May 2025.… pic.twitter.com/JyYlZEAKgU — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 7, 2025 Target 5: Barnala Camp in Bhimber (POJK) Where: 9 km from LoC The camp was a centre for weapons, IEDs, and jungle survival training. Target 6 Sarjal Camp in Sialkot Where: 6 km away from the international border The Sarjal Camp in Pakistan’s Sialkot trained the terrorists who were involved in the attack on the Jammu-Kashmir Police in March. Four police personnel were killed in the attack. Target 7 Mehmoona Joya Camp, Sialkot Where: 8-12 km from international border The camp was a major training centre for Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, who would carry out frequent attacks in Jammu. The 2015 Pathakot attack was also planned from this camp. OPERATION SINDOOR#JusticeServedTarget 3 – Mehmoona Joya Terrorist Camp at Sialkot.Distance – 12 Km from International boundary.Key training centre of Hizbul Mujahideen.Used as control centre for revival of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.DESTROYED AT 1.11 AM on 07 May… pic.twitter.com/HO0MN3ggZY — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 7, 2025 Target 8 Markaz Taiba, Muridke (Pakistan Punjab) Where: 25 km from international border The terrorists of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, including Ajmal Kasab and David Headley, were trained here. Target 9 Markaz Subhanallah in Bahawalpur (Pakistan Punjab) Where: 100 km from international border The Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters acted as a recruitment, training and indoctrination centre for terrorists. Top terrorists from the outfit would visit the camp. (With ANI and PTI inputs)
08 May,2025 02:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
