Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 31: The Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh today accused Pakistan of being fully behind smuggling of weapons and drugs using drones along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border.
“The Pakistani authorities are fully behind this, and their Rangers are posted near the bases where these drones are launched. These terrorist acts would not be possible without the Pakistani army, and they have their support,” Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a National Unity Day function here.
The DGP said that they are working to counter smuggling of weapons and narcotics from Pakistan via drones.
“We are not only thwarting their schemes, but we have also detained a large number of those responsible. We are looking into yesterday’s incident to identify those responsible. Many persons involved in these acts have been arrested,” he said.
Singh said Pakistan’s nefarious designs and acts are not a secret as attempts have been made from across the border to send weapons, narcotics and IEDs into Jammu and Kashmir through drones during the last few years.
“Many such attempts have been foiled but still a significant quantity of weapons and narcotics are coming in. Lashkar is the main smuggler of these items. It has the support of the establishment as drones are flown from the areas where Rangers and Pakistan army are deployed. If there is no support from the Pakistan establishment, these activities cannot succeed,” he added.
Talking about the function, the DGP said the day was being celebrated as National Unity Day.
“It is being celebrated since 2014. It is also Sardar Vallabhbhai Patels’s birthday who played a stellar role in national unity and integrity.
“There was a unity parade and the personnel took a pledge to protect the unity and integrity of the country. They also dedicated themselves to maintaining the internal security of the country,” he added.
“We are organizing one of the many national unity marches that are held across the country on this day. Everyone present today took an oath to uphold the nation’s integrity and unity as well as to dedicate ourselves to the internal security of the nation,” he said.
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