On Monday, the operation — by a team of officers from the Army, Police, NSG, CRPF, and BSF — was carried out in the forested belts of Rui, Juthana, Ghati, and Sanyal in the Rajbagh region, as well as parts of Billawar, officials said.The night before, three suspicious persons dressed in black robes and carrying bags had entered the house of a villager, named Shanker, in Rui village and asked a lone elderly woman for water.Before fleeing, they barged into her kitchen and took away ‘rotis’ and ‘sabzi’. They also tried to give her two Rs 500 notes before escaping. She refused.Security agencies say it is difficult for terrorists to survive without a network of overground workers (OGWs) who provide them with food, shelter, and guidance.The forces have picked up six persons, including some women from one family, for questioning, as it is alleged they provided assistance to terrorists operating in the region, the officials said.The detained individuals allegedly belong to the family of suspected overground worker (OGW) Mohammad Latief, who is already in jail under the Public Safety Act (PSA), for aiding terrorists in Malhar during an attack on an Army truck last year, in which six soldiers lost their lives.The slain terrorist Abu Tala is also believed to have stayed at Latief’s house.
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