J&K Assembly Elections: In the Shadow of Terror By Deepak Parvatiyar November 20, 2014 Terror and election boycott calls have become a norm during elections in Jammu & Kashmir. This time too, the situation is no different as the state goes to the Assembly polls in five phases from November 25. The security forces are on high alert and Pakistan yet again makes attempt to push infiltrators to disrupt the poll process in the state. Recent Arrests of Terrorists with Arms and Ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir Just a day after the announcement of upcoming polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the police busted an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror cell in Sopore on October 26 that was entrusted to target top leaders and disrupt the election process in the state by creating fear among the voters. They arrested eight suspected terrorists and seized five grenades, 100 AK-47 bullets and eight Under-Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGL), from them. In an operation stretched to two d
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