SRINAGAR: The mutilation of two soldiers by Pakistani special forces, coming on the back of a spike in militant attacks and frequent confrontations between security forces and protesters, has escalated fears among civilians that they will be caught in a new web of violence in Kashmir.
People residing along the Line of Control and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir fear escalation in the hostilities between India and Pakistan over the latest ceasefire violation by Pakistan.
Also, residents in the hinterland say they are apprehensive about excessive use of force especially against those who interfere in anti-militancy operations by pelting stones in an attempt to help besieged militants to escape.
“There must be an increase in resentment among the security forces personnel… Besides fighting militancy where they are suffering huge losses, they now have to deal civilians pelting stones. The spillover in the anger of security forces can have disastrous consequences,” Jagmohan Raina, a social worker here, said. (AGENCIES)
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