‘‘There is every likelihood that more surrenders would take place in the same sector as someone is negotiating with the militants across the border,’’ he added.

‘‘After the quake, more and more Kashmiri militants are desperate to return to their homes in the Valley. The security forces are taking full advantage of the situation and are promising them safety once they return,’’ said a top security officer.

JK Director General Police recently had said that over 1,500 Kashmiri militants are in PoK and many are looking for an opportunity to give up weapons.

Army jawan killed as LeT ambushes convoy

SRINAGAR: Suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba militants on Sunday attacked an Army convoy on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway killing a jawan and wounding six others. One of the ultras was also killed when the Army fired back. The militants hurled grenades and opened fire on the convoy which was heading for Jammu, near Drangbal-Pampore, some 14 km from here, a defence spokesman said. A jawan was killed and six were wounded in the attack, he said, adding that the Armymen shot dead an ultra. The injured were admitted to an Army hospital nearby, the spokesman said. A caller, identifying himself as a LeT spokesman, claimed LeT was responsible for the attack. —PTI