SRINAGAR: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh Wednesday stated that 400 locals have been identified who are currently operating across LoC working to fuel militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
He was responding to media queries after inaugurating the newly constructed Police Station building and SDPO office at Gandoh in Doda district.
“The activities of terrorists and their associates are being monitored closely. We have identified some 400 locals from J&K who are in Pakistan and PoK and are involved in reviving terrorism in JK through various means. These people work for various outfits and action is being taken against them and their supporters,” the DGP told reporters.
He confirmed that militancy was at its low in J&K as major outfits like Jaish-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen are facing leadership crisis. “We have wiped out the leaders of these these major organisations and their is no one left to handle them.”
DGP further added that SIA, SIU raids and attachment of properties are aimed at curbing the activities of militants and dismantling their ecosystem.
Earlier, during his visit to Kathua district of Jammu, DGP stated that after the administration handed over police recruitment to a separate agency, there are 4000 vacancies of constables in the department while deficiency is being felt everywhere.
“Earlier, police would conduct its recruitment drives itself. Since the recruitment process was handed over to some separate agency, there are 4000 vacancies of police constables in the department. The deficiency in ranks is being felt everywhere in J&K,” DGP Singh said.
Earlier Dilbagh Singh said that after the administration handed over police recruitment to a separate agency, there are 4000 vacancies of constables in the department while deficiency is being felt everywhere.
“Earlier, police would conduct its recruitment drives itself. Since the recruitment process was handed over to some separate agency, there are 4000 vacancies of police constables in the department. The deficiency in ranks is being felt everywhere in J&K,” DGP Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a security review meeting at Kathua district.
