A regular Pakistani army jihadi terrorist who was a member of the infamous BAT (Border Action Team) was killed in the Keran sector of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir on new year when he tried to infiltrate into India across the Line of Control (LoC) breaching the ceasefire agreement between India and the Pakistan Army.
Major General Abhijit S Pendharkar, GOC 28 division, said at a media briefing in Kupwara, “In a complete breach of the ongoing ceasefire understanding between the two armies across the Line of Control, an infiltration or BAT (Border Action Team) action was attempted in the Keran sector of Kupwara district on January 1. Swift action by the troops deployed at the Line of Control foiled the bid and eliminated the terrorist, later identified as Mohd Shabbir Malik, a Pakistani national,”.
“This clearly establishes that Pakistan continues to sponsor cross border terror. A hotline communication has been made to the Pakistan Army asking them to take back the body of the killed individual,” he said.
According to the Indian army, the BAT is a mix of regular Pakistani soldiers and Islamic jihadi elements who are known for carrying out attacks and beheadings of Indian soldiers. However, Pakistan has always denied these allegations.
After the Pak army terrorist was killed, a search that was carried out of his body revealed Pakistani national identity card and vaccination certificates (issued by Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination Government of Pakistan) identifying him as Mohammad Shabir Malik.
The belongings also included a photo in an army uniform wearing the name tab of Shabbir. As of now, the Pakistan army has not claimed the body of its fallen to maintain deniability.
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