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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 16:
Both central and state intelligence agencies have been asked to upgrade their surveillance system in the border villages in Kupwara, Tangdhar, Keran, Machel, Uri, Poonch, Rajouri and the 187-km long belt on the international Border in Jammu sector following reports that agencies across the border are trying to push into Jammu and Kashmir as many groups of militants as possible.
Official sources said that the intelligence and security agencies have been directed to raise field sources that could give specific information about the movement and plans of militants who had infiltrated into the Indian territory in recent weeks.
Already the police authorities have upgraded the police deployment in the remote border areas. These steps were being taken following reports that those militants who succeeded in sneaking into the Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir take shelter in the houses and huts in the nearest border villages and here the role of the intelligence sleuths and the police becomes vital in collecting the information about these hideouts.
Another instruction issued to the police and the troops is that they should patrol various areas in Doda and Kishtwar districts for identifying militant hideouts. They have been asked to seek cooperation from the people in the villages.
Sources said that next one month was quite crucial because during this period the concerned authorities would be able to carry out the repair of the border fence which had been damaged owing to heavy snow in Kupwara and its adjoining areas.
According to these sources, the agencies across the border have brought over 800 militants on the launching pads across Kupwara, Keran, Tangdhar, Machel, Poonch, Rajouri, Suchetgarh, Samba, RS Pura and Ramgarh and they were waiting for opportunities for infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir. Besides this another 2000 militants were in the arms training camps. They would be brought to the launching pads after the groups that are on the border manage to cross into Indian territory.
Field commanders have been asked to convey their opinion whether additional troops were required to be deployed on the LoC for checking ingress of militants. The Government has already Okayed the scheme for installing additional sensors on the border after the field commanders said that these very sensors had been instrumental in monitoring the movement of militants which led the troops to foil a number of infiltration bids. |
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