Fight against terrorism reaching its logical conclusion in J&K
MASROOR AHMAD
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said that police have taken the fight against terrorism almost to its logical conclusion while efforts are on to make peace a permanent feature in the UT.
Talking to reporters on police commemoration day function at Zewan in Srinagar, DGP Singh, said that J&K has been hit by the menace of terrorism since the past over three decades. “The fight against wiping out the terrorism from J&K soil is reaching its logical conclusion. Efforts are on to make the prevailing peace in J&K as a permanent feature, he said. “From Sialkot to Tangdhar there are still many terrorist training camps and trying to review militancy and disrupt the peace in Jammu and Kashmir but police and other agencies are fully prepared to tackle the situation ” DGP said. He said that even though efforts to disrupt peace from across continue, police are working hard to foil all such bids. He said this year eight policemen including officers were killed in anti-militancy operations. “Some officers from the army and other forces also lost their lives.
Regarding incidents of Arnia and Tangdhaar where two forces personnel have gone missing recently, DGP said that Army and BSF is on the job and they are investigating how these two incidents took place.
He said, “this is unfortunate but true that in Arnia one BSF and in Tangdhar sector one ARMY personnel is missing from many days and both agencies are trying locate them. Regarding the ceasefire DGP said, both sides are clearly following the ceasefire agreement and overall security grid along the LOC and international boarders is onhigh alert. The DGP said that over the past few years, the situation has witnessed a sea change in Kashmir. “J&K is on the path of peace and development,” he said.
The J&K police chief paid rich tributes to the fallen heroes stating that so far 1606 policemen were killed in line of duty during the long turmoil period in Jammu and Kashmir. “Today, we stand with our martyrs and pay them rich tributes. J&K and the entire nation is highly indebted to them,” he said, adding that the entire police force stands with the families of police martyrs. Meanwhile, J&K police organised a blood donation camp in which 200 policemen participated and donated blood. The event was organised on the occasion of police commemoration day .The camp was inaugurated by DGP Dilbagh Singh and Special DG DID RR Swain was also present there. The DGP said that police is committed to safety of the public and whenever thepolice are needed , we are in the service of public.Today is a very encouraging moment that around 200 police personnelare donating blood which will help save the lives of those who are not getting a second chance to be saved from the operation theatre,” he said .