Samba: J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Tuesday said anti-militancy operations will be intensified ahead of the Hindu Holy Pilgrimage (Amarnath) as the police along with other government forces are gearing up to ensure smooth Amarnath pilgrimage this year.
Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a function at Samba district of Jammu region, Mr Dilbagh DGP said we have conducted a series of successful anti-militancy operations and ahead of the annual pilgrimage of Amarnath commencing on June 30, the operations against the militancy will be intensified.
“Security situation is much better than the past. We have been able to track down all the militants who carry out civilian killings and those involved in the killing of security forces personnel," he said.
"We got solid leads on the killing of two Railway Protection Police Force personnel and very soon, we will catch those involved,” he said,
"A few outfits have claimed the responsibility of the attack on Railway cops but the fact remains that these all are the off shoots of Lashkar-e-Toiba,” DGP said.
“In the cities like Srinagar, attacks on civilians are being carried out by pistol-bound militants, rather than new recruits. New recruits are being given pistols and grenades to show their commitment,” he added.
(KNO)
