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| More security personnel deployed in Samba sector | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 28
Security has been beefed up in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district which witnessed a major clash between militants and armed forces earlier this month, with a large contingent of paramilitary CRPF being deployed there.
More than 425 men from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and armed village defence committees have been deployed following the May 11 attack by terrorists in Kaily Mandi area.Four civilians and two militants were killed in the incident.
"To instill confidence among area dwellers, three companies of the CRPF have been deployed in sensitive areas," said District Development Commissioner Saruv Bhagat.
He said people in village defence committees are being armed with rifles and will act as fourth tier of defence along the Indo-Pak border.
Fresh deployment of troops from the CRPF will try to plug infiltration routes used by militants and protect public places like temples and highways, Bhagat told PTI.
The move follows intelligence reports that terrorists dressed in Indian combat dresses may enter Samba district. A group of 15 militants are reported to have sneaked in on May 9. |
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