NIA unsure if 4 or 6 terrorists were killed at Pathankot base

February 08, 2016 08:25

Investigators have raised serious doubts about the number of terrorists involved in last month's deadly attack on Punjab's Pathankot air force station.

The National Security Guard, which led the counter-terror operation maintains it killed six militants. "After neutralising four terrorists, the second 'encounter' with 'two more terrorists' took place on the ground floor of a two-storey building at the airbase. Since the building was demolished, we could find only ashes which may have pieces of flesh from the bodies of the dead terrorists. The ashes have been sent for forensic analysis to look for human DNA," said a senior home ministry official requesting anonymity.

"But the question is why not even a single shred of cloth worn by the terrorists was found in the ashes? When the bodies of terrorists would have fallen, at least the pieces of clothes on the underside should have survived. During the mopping up operation, shreds of heavy bedclothes were found, but there were no fragments of garments like the military dresses that the other four terrorists were wearing."

Investigators are now waiting for the results of the forensic analysis that may finally set the issue to rest.

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