Ahead of Republic Day, security agencies in Kashmir valley are on alert after getting inputs that a Pune based woman has entered into the valley to carry out suicide attack. According to the sources, it the same woman who was stopped by the Maharashtra ATS from joining ISIS three years back and efforts were done to de-radicalise her. The agencies got the input that one Sadia Anwar Shaikh, resident of Yerwada in Pune has already entered into the Kashmir valley and is planning a suicide attack on or around Republic Day. Meanwhile, sources told DNA that the woman was detained by the Maharashtra ATS in 2015 when she came under influence of radical forces and was about to join ISIS. He has also advised the Mehbooba Mufti-led state government to formulate a new surrender and rehabilitation policy, an official said.

Source: dna January 24, 2018 19:07 UTC