Pandemic has hit anti-militancy operations: J&K DGP
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacted anti-militancy operation in J&K, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh mentioned on Thursday.
“Many policemen and security forces personnel have tested positive. Besides, a huge deployment of security forces have been made on roads to enforce the lockdown,” DGP Singh mentioned, after reviewing the safety situation in south Kashmir’s Kulgam.
DGP Singh, nonetheless, was fast so as to add that the impression “did not provide a free run to militants”.
“Anti-militancy operations have not been halted. Operations are being conducted on the basis of specific inputs,” he added.
Most districts in south Kashmir, together with Kulgam, noticed various encounters this yr. However, recruitment of locals into the militant ranks didn’t present any important let up this yr, he mentioned.
“The local militant recruitment has gone down. The police have been working hard to prevent misguided youth to return (to normalcy). In Kulgam, a group of youth was brought back and united with their families. Many such groups were prevented from treading the wrong path,” DGP Singh mentioned.
Without naming Pakistan, the officer mentioned the militant outfits like Jaish-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Al-Badr have been being “provided oxygen” from throughout the Line of Control. There have been round 100 militants energetic in south Kashmir, the DGP added.
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