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| Centre Admits 50 Militants Infiltrate Into J&K | | | Agencies
New Delhi | Apr 22: The Centre has admitted that around 50 terrorists had infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) through the Gurez sector and said the entire security apparatus was alert to ensure peaceful Lok Sabha elections in the border state.
The extent of the infiltration was given by the Home Ministry while dismissing as "grossly exaggerated" reports that 158 terrorists had sneaked into the state through the Gurez sector in North Kashmir.
A Home Ministry spokesperson said "inputs about infiltration were received from different sources and periodically, various security agencies sit together to make a realistic assessment of the extent of infiltration.
"According to the current assessment, the level of infiltration is a third of the figures that have been mentioned in the reports," the spokesperson said in a release.
"The entire security apparatus is fully alert and geared up to foil any designs of the militants, and ensure peaceful polls in the state," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said it was a fact there were attempts to infiltrate militants into the state though the number has steadily declined.
Recently, there were reports suggesting that efforts are being made by the agencies and organisations across the border to step up infiltration.
Utmost vigilance is being maintained in this regard by the security forces and agencies concerned, and there have been a number of successful interdictions in the recent past.
The spokesperson said the exaggerated media reports may create a fear psychosis ahead of general elections and the coming tourist season in the state.
Earlier Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta told reporters that the reports had appeared at a time when assembly polls had been held peacefully in the state and tourism was picking up.
He said efforts to infiltrate from across the border were made even before the melting of the snow and stern action has been taken against terrorists while ensuring minimum collateral damage to civilians.
He said at any point of time, infiltration is a matter of assessment by different agencies and some times there was duplication too. The Multi Agency Centre (MAC) conducts periodic assessment.
Recently, a high level meeting was held to review the situation and security agencies were directed to be alert and vigilant to foil any such attempts.
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