Mubashir Bukhari
Srinagar (NVI): Director General of Police (DGP), Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbagh Singh today said that 23 militants have been killed so far this year in 10 anti-militancy operations across Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a media gathering here in Srinagar, the DGP said that so far this year, they successfully killed 19 militants in Kashmir and four in Jammu, and caught 40 Over Ground Workers (OGWs).
“Though ceasefire violation along Line of Control have been more. Recently a drone entered into territory for 11 to 12 minutes in Kathua and crossed BSF picket, later they took it back,” the DGP said.
He said that eight youths who joined militancy in 2020 have shunned violence and returned to the mainstream.
He said that Pakistan wants to maintain tension on LoC. “They are trying to push in militants and they succeeded to some extent especially when we eliminated three militants in Nagrota Jammu last time. Launching pads are active and like previous year, the launching pads have not got emptied during winter. They are waiting for opportunity to send militants,” the DGP said.
Giving details about today’s gunfight at Tral area of south Kashmir, DGP Singh said they were successful in killing three militants.
He said that three militants including Hizb commander Jehangir Rafiq Wani of Amirabad, Tral who took over as HM commander after death of Hammad Khan in January 2020 were killed in the encounter.
Other two were identified as Raja Umer of Lurgam, Tral and Uzair Ahmad Bhat form Bijbehara.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar who was also part of the press conference said that virtual private networks (VPNs) are being misused. “Some miscreants are misusing and spreading rumours by using VPNs. We have banned use of social media, still some elements are instigating people besides guiding militants,” the IGP said.
He said that our priority is to maintain law and order and whosever, “misuses VPN will have to face the law”.
He also said that Pakistan is making efforts to make people use VPNs.
