Operations underway to neutralise Pakistani terrorists hiding in Jammu’s dense forests: IGP Tuti

Inspector General Police (IGP) Jammu Zone Bhim Sen Tuti, on Tuesday, said that the presence of Pakistani terrorists in the dense forests is a major challenge, and efforts are underway to neutralise them.

Tuti, who was speaking to media persons after leading a wreath-laying ceremony at the Police Martyrs Memorial near Jammu railway station, said, “For the past two years, foreign terrorists have been a major challenge in the Jammu region. But we are strengthening our counter-terrorism and border protection grid. I hope that soon we will be able to deal with the foreign terrorists hiding in forest areas and neutralise them.”

Advertisement

The day is also observed in commemoration of 10 valiant martyrs of the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty on 21 October 1959. They laid down their lives in an ambush laid by heavily-armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs Ladakh, at an altitude of 4,681 metres.

He said the terrorists and criminals are using new technology like drones in an attempt to break the security grid, but the security agencies are two steps ahead of them to maintain the internal security. “The terrorists and criminals are changing tactics in their bid to break the security grid, but we are taking countermeasures.”

The IGP said policing has transformed over the years, and their focus is “data-driven and evidence-based” policing at a minimum cost to ensure efficient and effective policing.

He said around 120 anti-terror operations are being conducted every day across the region due to immense challenges posed by the foreign militants hiding in the dense forests. “This is our daily duty, whether it is a speculative operation or a precise information-based operation, it is ongoing. Besides fighting terrorism, the police force has to perform a wide spectrum of duties. We salute all our brave comrades who have been martyred in the line of duty,” Tuti said.

Paying his tributes to all police personnel who laid down their lives for the country, the IGP said the force is committed to maintaining peace and harmony in the region.