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| Tral killings pose critical challenges to security forces ahead of polls | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 22 : The surge in violence in South Kashmir has put security agencies on toes ahead the polls that are due on 24th of this month. Highly placed sources told that Security agencies are apprehensive of more violence in coming days and if need arises they might press air-crafts into service for effective surveillance.
During the last day of election campaign on Tuesday, not a single political party managed to organize an election rally in any party of the South Kashmir. Political activities came to stand still with the killing of Sarpanch, his son and village headman in Tral town on Monday evening. Amid tight security and under deep security blanket, Omar Abdullah addressed an election rally at Noor Abad rally. A police official told on condition of anonymity that in order to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in South Kashmir, a new security plan is being prepared. "If need arises we would certainly make use of special choppers and monitor the situation at polling booths that have already been declared sensitive in South Kashmir. We are in touch with the Defense Ministry, however, no decision in this regard has been taken yet," the official said. More than 83 percent of 1,600 polling stations in Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency have been designated as hypersensitive or sensitive by the election authorities as they are apprehensive of violence during polling in these areas. Of the 1,615 polling stations in the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, 690 polling stations have been designated as hypersensitive as there is apprehension of violence in these polling station areas during the polling while 659 polling stations have been designated as sensitive. Sources told that after the twin attacks in South Kashmir's Tral town, police have apprehensions that militants may struck again in certain areas to let lose a reign of terror amoung voters especially village representative. Security agencies have decided to deploy additional troopers in restive areas of South Kashmir. Another police official told that after the recent political killings, police and other subsidiary agencies have decided to intensify night patrolling that would restrict the movement of armed men. "The security personnel patrolling the highway and other areas have been asked to be extra vigilant and ensure they maintain high alertness while on duty," he said. |
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