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| Govt asks forces to maintain high vigil in busy places | | Duty on streets in times of Covid-19 outbreak | | ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Apr 22: In view of the attack on security forces in Kashmir valley, the Central government has directed Paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and other forces to maintain extra alertness while performing duties with regard to Covid-19 in Kashmir valley.
The CRPF lost its three men at Sopore area of north Kashmir on Saturday while performing their duties with regard to Covid-19.
Sources said that the government has asked troops in Kashmir to keep a close watch on suspects in markets and other busy places to foil all attempts by militants to target security forces.
A senior government official told Early Times that the Ministry of Home Affairs has paid rich tributes to the slain CRPF men, who were out on roads for the safety of people at a time when Covid-19 is holding a tight grip across globe and killing people at regular intervals. “MHA paid rich tributes to all the CRPF martyrs who laid their lives at Sopore when they were performing their duties,” he said.
The official said that strict directions have been passed to the all security agencies in J&K which include “not to lower guard, maintain highest vigil while on duty and to ensure militants are strictly dealt with so that they don’t dear to attack security forces.”
“There should be no leniency for militants. Despite the fact that Covid-19 has thrown up a major challenge, we have directed security forces not to suspend anti-militancy operations and eliminate militants whenever there is an input,” the official maintained.
Another official revealed that the advisory sent to the security agencies entails that a close watch should be maintained in markets, busy places and outside religious places in Kashmir so that “militants who are coming to attack are neutralized before they target forces.”
It is to mention here that a top CRPF official Sunday told reporters here that they will soon take the revenge of the Sopore attack as some leads about the group behind the attack were being worked out in collaboration with police.
Pertinently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday had lauded the role of forces in fighting militancy and dealing with the Covid-19 challenge. |
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