Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 16: J&K Police has established 19 special counter terror units for eight of the 10 districts of Jammu division to combat increasing incidents of terrorism.
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The decision to establish the units – which will be headed by an officer of the rank of Deputy SP – was taken the other day. The units have been formed on the lines of Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operation Group, which was disbanded at most places across Jammu division following restoration of peace after the mid-2000s, sources said.
The units will remain stationed in areas which have been witnessing movement of militants such as Malhar and Bani in Kathua district where five soldiers were martyred and an equal number were injured after militants attacked an Army convoy at Badnota village near Machedi on July 9.
One unit each will be deployed in Reasi district’s Pouni-Ransoo, Mahore, Chassana and Gulabgarh areas, besides Baffliaz-Behramgalla, Mandi-Loran and Gursai areas of Poonch district.
Sources said that one unit each will be deployed for Latti and Pancheri areas of Udhampur district, Desa-Kastigarh and Assar areas of Doda district, Dachhan and Drabshalla in Kishtwar district, Kalakote in Rajouri and Ramban district’s Ramsoo, Chanderkote-Batote and Sangaldan-Dharamkund areas.
Meanwhile, SP Operations have also been posted in many areas.
They include SP Operations Border & Kandi Kathua, Kishtwar, Arnas (Reasi), Thannamandi (Rajouri), Dudu (Udhampur), Upper (Kathua) and Budhal (Rajouri).
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