Srinagar, Mar 20 : DGP Dilbagh Singh today said no incident of infiltration was reported along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Union Territory (UT) after recent decesion by India and Pakistan to abide by the 2003 ceasefire agreement.
“sofar there has been zero infiltration on the LoC and no fresh ceasefire violation was reported,” he said on the sidelines of the inauguration of an under-19 T20 zonal-level cricket tournament at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar.
Saying that year 2020 was one of the best years in the UT. “I hope 2021 is better than the previous year,”.
He also said 475 weapons were seized in the year.
” It is more than the double we seized during 2019. We can say it is huge as compared to the weapons we have seized during many years. The weapons include pistols of different kind, Aks of different kind and M-4 U.S.-made rifles and those made in Pakistan or Afghanistan were seized last year in the Valley.”
DGP also said there was no let-up in neighbouring countries “sending weapons and drugs in large quantities and cash through drones in Kashmir border or Jammu zone border.
” We formed Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) wing in crime branch. It is doing commendable job. We are going against drug mafia in an organised way. The amount of drugs seized recently in J&K is unprecedented. ”
Regarding the recent increase in local recruitment in militant ranks. Singh said, “The situation is not alarming. Some youth have joined militancy in Srinagar as they were radicalised by those elements who are not happy with the peace. We will deal with such issues. We will have to put our efforts together with the religious leaders and social activists. They have to play a role to ensure that the youth are kept away from the gun”.
On being asked about the missing territorial army man of Shopian, he said, ” we are investigating where he is buried and his whereabouts. Whenever we will get any detail, it will be shared with family.” (KNS)
