Footprint of BSF, CRPF to go up in Kashmir valley

Measures come as Kashmir sees no let-up in targeted killings

Kashmir valley is all set to see the reinduction of the Border Security Force (BSF) in towns, increased footprint of the CRPF in the capital and scores of “surprise checkpoints” across the city to contain the growing targeted attacks on civilians by militants, especially the members of the minority community.

The fresh security augmentation road map comes as the preliminary police investigation suggested that the Monday civilian killing of a salesman in Srinagar’s Bohri Kadal was “actually an attack on its Pandit owner who has been frequenting the shop”.

“Militants opened fire upon the Muslim salesman when he was about to drive his Pandit owner’s car from the market after the sunset. The police are investigating if the militants were expecting the owner to drive the car from the spot,” police sources said.