JAMMU : Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Ashok Prasad today said a well-planned strategy has been chalked out to thwart militant attacks in the state. “As the militants have changed their strategies to disrupt peace by attacking the security forces but we have chalked out a well-planned strategy to foil all their attempts,” Mr Prasad told reporters at the sidelines of a Motor Cycle Rally at Police Sports Stadium here this afternoon.
The DGP said, “Their (militants) attacks are no longer affecting the public as they have changed their strategy and are now targeting police and security forces,” adding that in view of their changed strategy, well-knitted strategy has been chalked out to thwart militants’ attempts to target security forces to counter their new game plan.
He further said the graph of militancy has come down considerably as police and security forces have neutralized many of the top militant commanders and added, “militants are trying to create sensation by attacking police and security forces but we are trying our best to curb their movement and attacks.” The DGP said the year 2013 witnessed lowest level of violence since the inception of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir as only 130 militancy related incidents were reported in the last year. On recent spurt in violence, he said militants are trying to “instigate violence in Kashmir and they are adopting different tactics.”
“Yes, challenges are there as they (challenges) have not gone down,” he said adding, “problem is not within the country but it has come from elsewhere and much of the militancy is attuned from outside the country,” Mr Prasad said. He however, said the security forces, army and the police are prepared to take on them (militants) any time amid the apprehensions of escalations of violence after the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.
On infiltration from International Border (IB), he said during his recent visit to Samba and Kathua districts, he reviewed the security scenario and measured to plug the sensitive spots from where such attempts could be anticipated. Mr Prasad earlier while flagging of traffic awareness rally said road accidents have become a major concern for which people’s awareness is mandatory to avoid the accidents, besides ensuring smooth flow of traffic on the roads. (AGENCIES)
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