Srinagar, Jan 22
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said that anti-militancy operations were stepped up in Southern districts and that militants were feeling heat. He said in the days ahead, more anti-militancy operations will be launched in South Kashmir.
He said in the past one week, security forces conducted six successful operations in which top commanders of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were killed.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of wreath laying function at DPL Srinagar here, the DGP said that anti-militancy operations have been intensified in all districts of South Kashmir that's why there is frustration in militant ranks. “It is because of the stepped up anti-militancy operations that militants are feeling heat in South Kashmir,” he said.
The J&K police had organized a wreath laying ceremony for the slain SoG man who was killed at Khrew encounter on Tuesday.
Ahead of the Republic Day, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said the security has been beefed up in Kashmir. “All arrangements have been made with regard to security measures on ground, the security in South Kashmir has been reviewed. We visited Anantnag and also took stock of the security in other districts,” DGP Singh said. “We have strengthened the security measures in Srinagar ahead of the Republic Day,” he added.
Asked whether police was using drones in Srinagar and elsewhere, the DGP said that drones are being used by the police everywhere in the country. “J&K police is using drones as a technical aid. Drones help us to see activities of anti-peace elements in lanes and by-lanes,” he said
