Srinagar, Sept 21: With the recovery of pen pistols from militants who were killed while infiltrating into Gulmarg sector on Thursday, security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir apprehend that high profile political leaders were target of militants. "The recovery of the pen pistols give credence to the intelligence inputs that militants are planning high profile killings across the country," 52 Rashtriaya rifles commander Col M S Yadav said.

Pen pistols can be used for close range killings, Yadav said, adding "It was for the first time such pen pistols were recovered from the militants."

Rashtriya Rifles' jawans killed four militants trying to sneak in the Gulmarg sector on Thursday and recovered a huge cache of arms, including pen pistols. He said. Pakistan-backed terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad, which suffered several blows at the hands of the security forces over the last one month had threatened to go for high profile killings across the country.

Security forces had killed Jaish chief commander in Kashmir Ghazi Baba, his deputy Rashid and another top leader Nasir Mehmood and busted 13 hideouts in the city since august 30.

Twelve overground workers of the terror outfit had been arrested in a major offensive launched by police and security forces against the militants. Bureau Report