Hours after the murder of ASI Joga Singh, a poster attributed to the obscure outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH) surfaced on social media on Sunday evening, claiming responsibility for the act. It also issued fresh threats to security personnel and government officials.
The outfit also announced that a video related to the killing would soon be released online.
The same organisation had earlier this year claimed responsibility for killing two cops in the Dorangla area of Gurdaspur. The authenticity of the poster was yet to be verified.
SSP Suhail Qasim Mir said the police were looking into all aspects in the case.
The terror outfit allegedly claimed that its “Al-Burak squad” carried out the attack. The statement warned of more such attacks on police personnel, Army personnel and intelligence officials across various regions.
Following the murder, the police have launched a massive search operation in and around the Majitha belt to trace the attackers.
