The terror siege at the Hotel Punjab at Lal Chowk in Srinagar has been on for more than 19 hours now. Two terrorists reportedly belonging to Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JUM) continue to be holed up inside the hotel. At least two security personnel and one civilian has been killed in the over 19-hour long gunbattle. While one security personnel belonged to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the other was from the state police force. The gunbattle has also left 10 others including seven civilians injured. One of those injured is a cameraman of a national Hindi news channel. 
CRPF Special Director General NK Tripathi, who is monitoring the operation from Jammu, said that the security froces are going to launch an assualt on the hotel soon. "Contingent of CRPF and J-K Police have entered the hotel for the final assault. One CRPF jawan has been injured this morning (Thursday). It’s a five-floor hotel with wooden floors and possibility of civilians inside make the operation difficult. There’s a possibility that terorists may be carrying explosives. There had intelligence inputs of a major strike a few days back. We are sure there sure that there are two terrorists but can’t rule out the possibility of more," said Tripathi.Security forces have been able to rescue nearly 100 guests from the hotels in the area. Out of the 100 people rescued 10 were from Hotel Punjab where there terrorists are hiding.
CRPF Special Director General NK Tripathi, who is monitoring the operation from Jammu, said that the security froces are going to launch an assualt on the hotel soon. "Contingent of CRPF and J-K Police have entered the hotel for the final assault. One CRPF jawan has been injured this morning (Thursday). It’s a five-floor hotel with wooden floors and possibility of civilians inside make the operation difficult. There’s a possibility that terorists may be carrying explosives. There had intelligence inputs of a major strike a few days back. We are sure there sure that there are two terrorists but can’t rule out the possibility of more," said Tripathi.Security forces have been able to rescue nearly 100 guests from the hotels in the area. Out of the 100 people rescued 10 were from Hotel Punjab where there terrorists are hiding.The terrorists, believed to be fidayeen (suicide squad), lobbed grenades on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) picket at Pladium Chowk and followed it by indiscriminate firing around 1415 hrs IST on Wednesday. The CRPF and police personnel deployed in the area retaliated and the terrorists ran inside the hotel. They then opened fire and lobbed grenades on the security forces and since then have been engaging them in a fierce gunbattle. The JUM is believed to be a breakaway faction of the Hizbul Mujahideen.
Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/terror-siege-in-srinagar-still-on-three-dead/108324-3.html?from=tn
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