Published On:Saturday, 1 November 2014
150-170 foreign militants active in the State: DGP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police chief K Rajendra Kumar Friday said that around 150 to 170 militants are operational and most of them are foreigners.
Commenting upon the coming state elections, DGP maintained that a high level meeting conducted earlier reviewed the security arrangements and counter militancy operations. He said that the meeting also discussed the adequate number of the security forces for the poll purpose and also for the deployment at poll campaigns. He said that the police have resolved to make sure the conduction of the state elections in conducive atmosphere.
Rajendra said that for the smooth conduction of the forthcoming assembly polls, stern action will be taken against elements who would try to disrupt the poll process.
Talking to media persons at North Kashmir’s Qalamabad area, the Director General of Police (DGP) maintained that the priority for the police is to ensure holding peaceful elections and “if anyone is found disrupting the law and order situation, action in accordance to the law will be taken.”
The state police chief maintained that the poll process starting from November 25 must end with the peaceful note. “The effort of police is to identify the militant activities and then to neutralize it. More militants were neutralized this year as compared to that of the previous year and police prioritized its activists to foil the militant attacks,” he said.
The DGP was flanked by IGP Kashmir A G Mir, SP Handwara Ghulam Jeelani Wani, SDPO Mir Afrooz and other senior police officials while inaugurating the new building at Police station Qalam-abad.
Pertinently, police ahead of the state elections launched a massive crackdown on separatist camp with the leaders of most of the pro-freedom leaders detained. (KNS)
Commenting upon the coming state elections, DGP maintained that a high level meeting conducted earlier reviewed the security arrangements and counter militancy operations. He said that the meeting also discussed the adequate number of the security forces for the poll purpose and also for the deployment at poll campaigns. He said that the police have resolved to make sure the conduction of the state elections in conducive atmosphere.
Rajendra said that for the smooth conduction of the forthcoming assembly polls, stern action will be taken against elements who would try to disrupt the poll process.
Talking to media persons at North Kashmir’s Qalamabad area, the Director General of Police (DGP) maintained that the priority for the police is to ensure holding peaceful elections and “if anyone is found disrupting the law and order situation, action in accordance to the law will be taken.”
The state police chief maintained that the poll process starting from November 25 must end with the peaceful note. “The effort of police is to identify the militant activities and then to neutralize it. More militants were neutralized this year as compared to that of the previous year and police prioritized its activists to foil the militant attacks,” he said.
The DGP was flanked by IGP Kashmir A G Mir, SP Handwara Ghulam Jeelani Wani, SDPO Mir Afrooz and other senior police officials while inaugurating the new building at Police station Qalam-abad.
Pertinently, police ahead of the state elections launched a massive crackdown on separatist camp with the leaders of most of the pro-freedom leaders detained. (KNS)
