Srinagar, Apr 23 (KNS): NIA chief Kuldeep Singh on Saturday visited Jammu’s Sunjwan area where two militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed in an encounter with security forces yesterday.
Reports reaching Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that NIA chief was accompanied by Inspector General of CRPF, Jammu sector, P S Ranpise. Singh, who is also the director general of the Central Reserve Police Force.
They said that he was briefed about the encounter by CRPF officers.
A team of the NIA had visited the encounter site on Friday evening and it is likely to take over the case for a thorough investigation.
Besides two militants, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer was also killed in the encounter that took place near an Army camp in Sunjwan yesterday.
According to reports, a multi-tier security setup has been put in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Samba on Sunday. (KNS)