In the backdrop of the increasing terror activities in Kishtwar township of Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Monday exhorted the security forces to go pro-active and make the hilly district militancy-free once again.
Kishtwar was rocked by four terror attacks since November last year, but the security forces achieved a major success in the recent past by eliminating three hardcore Hizbul Mujahideen militants and arresting over a dozen others.
The district, which was declared terrorism-free over a decade ago, witnessed the revival of militant activities with the killing of a senior BJP leader and his brother in November. An RSS functionary and his police guard were killed in April this year. The district also witnessed two weapon snatching incidents in March and September.
“We are dealing with a hostile neighbour (Pakistan) and we will have to foil its attempts...There are reports of infiltration from Pakistan and now recent encounters also prove that some terrorists have sneaked in,” the DGP said addressing a joint meeting of the Army, police, civil and paramilitary officers in the town.
Emphasising upon the officers to maintain pressure on terrorists and exhorting all ranks to remain vigilant to maintain law and order and security of the area, Singh directed for “well organised and pro-active” operations against the terrorists, particularly in upper reaches, to increase the sense of security among the masses.
