Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Ravedeep Sahi, today said that attack on the families of the political workers and police men is frustration on part of militants after successful security operations against them.
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Sahi said that militants are targeting these unsecured people in frustration. “The successes which security forces have achieved in recent past in our joint operations has led to control on militancy to a large extent but with this, there is also frustration among militants and that is why they attack unsecured people who are without security”, he said.
The IG CRPF said that the successes achieved by the security forces in these months is due to high level of coordination between Police, CRPF and Army. “Whatever is happening is their frustration, otherwise the operations of forces that have taken place in last few months have been well and we have achieved lot of success and number of militant commanders have been eliminated. There has been good coordination with JKP and RR and that is why we have achieved so much success”, he said.
Sahi said that security forces will carry out area domination in the areas where militants are targeting the families of the political workers and police men. “One is personal security and apart from is area domination in general area like our patrolling, foot patrolling which is done by CRPF, police and Army and this is what would be our objective and we will carry out effective area domination in the areas where political activists reside”, he said.
It may be mentioned here that militants last night barged into the house of PDP Zonal president Farooq Ahmed’s house at Ashmji Kulgam and vandalised the household items besides window panes. Sources said Farooq somehow managed to flee from the house and militants before leaving the spot also fired 3 shots in air.
Soon after harassing the family of Farooq Ahmad, militants barged into the house of Sheeraz Ahmad, PDP Youth president district Kulgam, at Ashmuji Kulgam. Militants vandalised his house too and Sheeraz jumped from window of the house to save his life.
The previous night militants smashed window panes of the house of Mohammad Ashraf Peer at Dadsara Tral. Ashraf is close aide of MLA Tral and before leaving they also fired some shots in air. They also threatened the family of an Army man Mushtak Ahmad Bhat alias Eshfak at village Zasoo Tahab in Pulwama. Bhat is posted at Balpora RR Camp in Shopian and was not present in his house. However, his wife and children were there. They fired in air before fleeing.
A group of 5-6 masked gun men barged into the house of PDP worker Fayaz Ahmad Mir son of Habibullah of Wachi Shopian. He is a tailor by profession and they damaged the windowpanes and also beat him just outside his residence.
Militants forcibly entered the house of J&K Police ASI Gul Mohammad in village Batagund Tral and damaged the house including windows, furniture. They also fired 2-3 rounds in air before fleeing from the spot.
Militants hurled grenade towards the house of NC leader Mohammad Ashraf Bhat in which one CRPF officer was injured.
In the meantime, IG CRPF Sahi said that there has been reduction in the stone pelting incidents since September. “We have seen in September there was reduction in stone-pelting but in October we have witnessed increase. But the reason has been mostly braid chopping and not encounters, if we particularly talk about central Kashmir. There has been more stone-pelting in Srinagar but it has nothing to do with operations. In operations, we have seen some reduction but has not ended”, he said.
Sahi said that the security forces are ready for any challenge including from Fidayeen. “Our security forces are ready for every challenge and we have inputs about fidayeen attacks. We have adopted our strategy and we will work accordingly”, he said.
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