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| Sharp shooters, commandos deployed in Kashmir on I-Day eve | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Srinagar, Aug 14
Sharp shooters and commandos have been deployed in strength in all sensitive areas and vital installations in the summer capital and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir today on the eve of the Independence Day to thwart any attempt by militants to create large-scale disturbances in the state.
Security forces have detained more than 150 former militants and anti-social elements as preventive arrests in the entire Valley ahead of August 15.
Srinagar city wore a near deserted look as very less traffic plied and hardly few people were seen on the roads.
Though shops and other business establishments were open, only a few buyers visited them. Schools and colleges recorded very thin attendance. So did government departments, banks and other private establishments.
A large number of people from Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir have left for various tourist places in the Valley to ''escape the hassles of unprecedented security and threat of militant attacks''.
The authorities have sounded a terror alert across the state and put in place massive security arrangements. The entire summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has virtually turned into a fortress even as security personnel have been spread far and wide in the state to thwart any attempt by the militants to cause large-scale disturbances ahead of the Independence Day.
Both Srinagar and Jammu airports have been declared as the hyper-sensitive airports in the country. Frisking and checking of passengers, visitors and vehicles entering the Airport premises have been intensified and multi-tier security apparatus put in place.
Sharp shooters and commandos have taken positions at all sensitive areas and vital installations in the summer capital and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Armed with snipers and electronic surveillance gadgets, security forces could be seen on the roads manning every nook and corner of the summer capital and other parts of the Valley.
Barricades have been erected and all entry and exit points of congested lanes and by-lanes in the city, particularly downtown areas, blocked to prevent the free movement of militants.
A group of five to six security personnel could be seen after every five metres. They stopped and frisked pedestrians at several places and thoroughly checked all vehicles for explosives.
Surveillance cameras have also been installed at various places in the city to maintain a constant vigil over sensitive spots and suspicious persons. Sniffer dogs have also been pressed into service to detect hidden explosive devices. |
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