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| Local militants’ recruitment during last month went up; situation under control: GOC 15 corps | | |
ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Oct 10: General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lieutenant General BS Raju on Saturday said that 250-300 militants are ready to infiltrate at launching pads established on the other side of Line of Control (LoC).
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the passing-out-cum attestation parade at JAKLI centre at Rangreth in Srinagar outskirts, GoC 15 Corps said that “Pakistan has failed to mend its ways of helping militants to infiltrate into this part of Kashmir but Army is enough skilled to teach a lesson to neighboring country”.
“Pakistan is continuously helping militants to infiltrate into Kashmir with an aim to destabilize peaceful atmosphere in the region”, GoC said and added around 250-300 militants are ready at launching pads to infiltrate into this side.
He however admitted that few ceasefire violations are reported at Line of Control (LoC) but the situation is “under control”. He said the Army needs peoples support to frustrate the designs of Pakistan who is continuously pushing infiltrators to Kashmir.
Lauding the efforts of the Army while foiling the infiltration bids at Line of Control (LoC), GoC said that effective counter infiltration mechanism has declined the attempts of infiltration by militants this year. “This year we have stopped infiltration bids to a large extent. Last year till October 126 militants had managed to enter into this part of Kashmir however this figure during this year witnessed a decline and the number reached to just 30”, he said.
GOC, said this morning the Army foiled a weapon smuggling bid into Kashmir across the KishanGanga River and recovered four AK rifles. He said the army is containing the situation and has recovered a cache of arms as an effective surveillance mechanism has been put in place.
He added that anti-militancy operations are across the valley during which militants are being killed continuously both in the hinterland and on Line of Control (LoC). “This morning, the Army killed two militants including a foreigner in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and added it has been seen where foreign militants got killed and the area witnessed peace afterwards.
GoC said that after six months the local recruitment into militant ranks went up again last month. “During last six months there was a decline in local recruitment but it went up again last month”, he said.
To a query about surrender policy, GOC said that several youth who had joined militant ranks are giving up now as such things are being kept hidden for several reasons. “Local boys who were swayed and taken up arms have started to come back. They are being given every change to surrender and such things are being kept into secret”, GoC said while replying to a query.
When asked about the comparison of south Kashmir to northern parts, GOC said that there is no doubt that recruitment in south Kashmir is little higher than in north Kashmir but the situation is comprehensively under control.
To a question about Panchayat elections, GOC said that as the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has already given nod to its conduct, we are hopeful that people from all areas will come forward for the development of their respective areas.
When asked whether there is any indication of assistance by China into infiltration bids at LoC, Army officer maintained that so far there is no such evidence of direct strategic or logistic support from China but as far as CPEC is concerned, the reports cannot be ruled out.
He also added that economic activity has also been started in Kashmir and apple and paddy cultivation has also started. GOC further added that the Army along with people are containing the Covid-19 pandemic situation meticulously. |
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