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TERROR IN J&K

Top cop explains Pakistan’s deep

footprint in the state as security forces

take more hits in new attacks

J-K DGP says things had come to such a pass that the so-called mainstream political parties had started
cultivating leaders of terror networks and sometimes directly to further their electoral prospects

OUR BUREAU

Jammu
our Indian Army soldiers, in-
cluding an officer, have been
Fkilled in action during an en-
counter with terrorists in Jammu and
Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said
on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Indian
Army successfully eliminated three
hardcore foreign terrorists attempt-
ing to infiltrate across the Line of
Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of
the Kupwara District of Jammu and
Kashmir on Monday.
As per the officials, on the inter-
vening night of July 13-14, acting on
credible inputs, multiple ambushes
were laid along the appreciated route
of infiltration. Elaborating on the
encounter with the terrorists, Com-
mander of the 268th Infantry Brigade, BSF IG Ashok Yadav visits the forward areas of Kupwara and reviews the operation preparation of the units deployed along the LOC,
Keran Sector, Brigadier NR Kulkarni,
said that they had intelligence inputs in Kashmir on Monday (ANI)
of terrorists trying to disturb normal-
cy in the area. public was normal. While the elim- that due to the strategy of the govern- not much in number (in the Valley),
Meanwhile, elaborating on the ination of new recruits in terrorism ment, security forces and population, but that does not define the situation
recent increase in terrorist attacks, was allowed and tacitly encouraged, this dubious duplicity has been put to because they are unaccountable enti-
Jammu and Kashmir Director Gener- those who facilitated recruitment and an end. “It is the unflinching stance ties. Even one unaccountable entity
al of Police, RR Swain said on Monday arranged finances were never investi- and strategy of the Government of or a man sent to kill indiscriminately
that Pakistan successfully infiltrated gated. SP rank officers were arrested India and security forces backed by without any connection to this land,
all important aspects of civil society, and put in jails alongside terrorists, a population since last several years with no purpose but to repeat the
with the help of so-called mainstream for crimes they had never committed. that this duality and dubious duplicity level of violence or increase it, is a
or regional politics in the Valley. The drowning of two girls in 2014 was has been put to an end or an attempt challenge.”
While addressing students at the allowed to be hijacked by narrative has been made towards it which has The DGP of J-K also held a
Orientation Programme at the Indi- terrorism, which held the Valley at put the national security adversary to meeting with the Punjab Police over
an Institute of Management, DGP ransom, hartals, and rioting for many the back foot,” he said. infiltration via the Punjab border.
Swain said, “Pakistan successfully weeks. A very detailed investigation “It is the call of the highest level “Infiltration is taking place (via
infiltrated all important aspects of by the CBI and verified by the AIIMS of policy-making that political and Punjab border) and it is a common-
civil society, thanks to so-called main- forensics proved it was an accident,” economic opportunity would no lon- place knowledge. We tried to deliber-
stream or regional politics in the Val- he added. ger be prerogative of privileged few ate with ourselves as to the new meth-
ley. There is ample evidence to show The J-K DGP also pointed out but will be available to all,” the J-K ods and the modus operandi they are
that many had owned the art of run- that things had come to such a pass DGP added. adopting. We talked about how to
ning with the hare and hunting with that the so-called mainstream polit- RR Swain, said on Monday that address more effectively, their use of
the hound, which left both the com- ical parties had started cultivating even one terrorist sent to kill indis- tunnels to infiltrate. There are cer-
mon man and the security bewildered, leaders of terror networks and some- criminately, with the purpose of in- tain things of operational confidenti-
frightened, and confused.” times directly to further their elector- creasing the level of violence, is a ality, but we tried to put our minds to-
“Visiting the homes of killed ter- al prospects. challenge for the security forces. gether and we have a response which
rorists and expressing sympathy in Further, RR Swain emphasized Swain said, “The terrorists are will eventually work,” RR Swain said.

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