Jammu and Kashmir police tasked ‘to launch precise ops to mop up militant hold-outs’

The Jammu and Kashmir Police was tasked to launch major anti-militancy operations in south Kashmir, which continues to see locals being recruited into the militant ranks

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on July 5 was tasked to launch major anti-militancy operations in south Kashmir, which continues to see locals being recruited into the militant ranks.  

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, who toured Shopian and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir, directed the security agencies to “synergise their efforts to ensure neutralisation of militants”. 

“The ADGP directed the concerned (security agencies) to conduct precision operations with special teams and introduce innovative and handpicked mechanisms to ensure the neutralisation of militants,” a police spokesman said.

The latest direction from the ADGP came after his meeting with the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Senior Superintendents of Police, commanding officers of the CRPF and other officers.  “The ADGP extolled them to eradicate the remaining militants,” the police spokesman said.

The police spokesman said guidelines were issued to specific officers for “target-oriented outcomes”.

Meanwhile, the J&K police claimed to have arrested a terrorist associate of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in north Kashmir.

“On specific information regarding movement of terrorists in village Nowpora Jageer Kreeri, the police, along with the Army’s 52 Rashtriya Rifles and 2nd Battalion SSB, launched a cordon and search operation. One suspect, who tried to flee, was apprehended tactfully,” the police said.