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Govt withdraws support to renegade militants
No check on killer matadors
State police on way to modernisation
3 militants killed in encounters
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JKLF to discuss PM’s invitation
8 cops held in sting operation
Leh peaceful
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Govt withdraws support to renegade militants
Jammu, February 13 According to Mr Khursheed Ahmed Parrey, son of Kukka Parrey, who floated the Ikhwanul Muslimeen in 1994, had a group of 5,000 youths who, after quitting militant organisations, had announced to lead
anti-insurgency operations. He said today, “For all these years our boys received material and moral support from the government and security agencies.” Khursheed, who heads the Ikhwanul Muslimeen after his father was killed by militants in 2003, said for the past nine months, “We have not been getting any pecuniary assistance from the government.” He alleged that soon after the state government and the security agencies started “disowning our boys” senior leaders of renegade outfits including Mr Kukka Parrey, Mr Javed Ahmed Shah and Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, had been killed by militants. Khursheed stated that on account of withdrawal of material and moral support from the government
agencies, despite the fact that the renegade militants eliminated a large number of rebels during the last one decade which had resulted in the marked decline in the level of violence in the state, the Ikhwanul Muslimeen and other renegade militant groups have suffered erosion in their manpower strength. In support of his contention he said Ikhwan had now hardly 1400 boys against 5,000 seven years ago. He and others confirmed that while a large number of renegade militants rejoined their parent rebel outfits, others went into hiding and yet others were eliminated in encounters. A senior police officer confirmed that both government and the security agencies had withdrawn moral and material support to the renegades. He explained that over the years renegade militants got entangled in intergroup rivalries which led to the killing a number of people. On several occasions renegade militants used their weapons either for settling old scores with their village neighbours or for purchasing immovable assets for a song. This way not only the government but the security agencies earned a bad name in the eyes of common people in Kashmir. The police officer made it clear that renegade militants were never on a pay roll. They would get financial assistance from out secret funds of security agencies and the government. Another police officer said the security agencies no longer required the services of renegade militants after the security and intelligence grid had been strengthened to take on militants in any part of the state. However, Khursheed claimed that “security agencies continue to seek our help.” “I have fears that if the government and the security agencies did not
restore moral and material assistance “more of our boys may either killed or be forced to rejoin their parents rebel groups.” |
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No check on killer matadors
Jammu, February 13 The number of deaths and grievous injuries caused by speeding matadors, which have become a major mode of transport here is increasing day by day. Hardly any day passes when a couple of accidents caused by matador drivers are not reported in hospitals. Not only in this winter capital, but reports from Srinagar and other district towns, including Udhampur and Kathua, also indicate a high level of involvement of matadors in fatal accidents. Neither the traffic police and nor the transport authorities seem to take any action against rash drivers of matadors who also indulge in overloading of vehicles. Without bothering for the lives of pedestrians, these drivers virtually race with each other to pick up a single passenger they spot ahead. A speeding matador crushed a schoolgirl to death last week in the congested Kachi Chawni chowk in the heart of the city. Scores of two-wheeler riders were knocked down and bones of several pedestrians broken due to matador accidents in the past few days. Granting matador permits has become a political play here although number of these transport vehicles has grown far beyond requirement. The SSP (traffic), Mr Showkat Watali, admitted that reports of the matadors being rashly driven in the residential areas of Gandhi Nagar, Trikuta Nagar and Janipur have been received. Action would be taken against the erring drivers. The proposal to install speed governors in the matadors is gathering dust for the past over two years in the Transport Department. Another proposal for installing traffic lights in the overcrowded city is lying with the PWD for the past 18 months. It has become virtually impossible for traffic policemen to regulate traffic. particularly in Bikram Chowk, Kachi Chawni, Canal Road,
B.C. Road and several other points. It appears that the traffic police performs its duty only during the movement of the Governor, Chief Minister, DGP or other VIPs in any particular area. Otherwise, traffic chaos continues to prevail on the roads. The proposal to shift the general bus stand from within the city to ease traffic is being opposed by traders. |
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State police on way to modernisation
Srinagar: Apart from its main task of policing with the focus on the restoration of peace, the Jammu and Kashmir Police is engaged in various sports activities and also plans to scale Mount Everest. Its team succeeded in hoisting its flag on the Stok-Kangri peak (18,975 ft) in Leh district in September last. Having upgraded various facilities, the state police is also concentrating on harnessing technology to fight crime by improving forensic laboratories and equipment. “We have an ambitious plan to scale Mount Everest in the next couple of years and I am optimistic that we will make it,” said Mr Gopal Sharma, Director-General of Police. He said a good number of personnel from the police had displayed their talent at a number of sports events both at the national and international levels. The police also earned 240 medals, including one President’s Police Medal for distinguished service, 54 President’s Police Medals for gallantry, 13 Police Medals for meritorious service, 18 Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medals for gallantry and six Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medals for meritorious service in recognition of sustained display of professional excellence, during the past year. Reviewing the achievements during the past year, Mr Sharma said the harnessing of technology to tackle crime was one of the priorities of the police. He added that the police was in the process of assessing and upgrading its forensic laboratories, armouries, info-tech equipment, communication network and transport and building infrastructure under the modernisation scheme. Various initiatives were taken in that direction. These included the declaration of 20 police stations, 10 each in the Kashmir and Jammu zones, as model police stations. The Internet facility had been introduced for increasing efficiency. Police training institutes had been equipped with firearm training stimulators while FSL mobile vans with hitech equipment had been deployed in districts for the scientific investigation of cases. For speedy communication with all units in the far-flung areas of the state, the police had provided the VSAT facility at 15 stations while the digital exchange network had been extended to all districts and training institutes. In its fight against militants, the police lost 32 jawans besides 36 SPOs or counter-insurgents and 18 village defence committee members during the past year, Mr Sharma stated. Despite this, at the time of natural calamities, the snowstorm in February and the October 8 quake, the police “remained at the forefront and took active part in the rescue operations”. He said it also organised free medical camps for the poor and provided hearing and visual aids and artificial limbs to the physically challenged. School uniforms and books were also provided to needy students. Help was also extended by the police to old-age homes orphanages, the Bal Ashram and victims of militancy.
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3 militants killed in encounters
Srinagar, February 13 He said troops and the State Task Force launched a joint operation at a village in Bandipora area early this morning. He said when the area was being cordoned off a militant tried to escape. Asked to surrender, militants opened fire which was returned by the security forces. Later, the body of a militant was recovered from the area. He was identified as Abu Mungerai, self-styled divisional commander of the HuM. He said the militant was active in north Kashmir since 2000 and was wanted in several incidents. A spokesman for the LeT told local mediapersons that they lost Assadullah and B Khan in an encounter with the security forces at Homeshalibugh today. He claimed that five security personnel were killed or injured in the incident.
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JKLF to discuss PM’s invitation Srinagar, February 13 Mohammad Yaseen Malik, chairman of the JKLF, has been invited to meet the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on February 17. Confirming the invitation, Mr Malik told The Tribune here that he received a telephone call from the Prime Minister’s office this evening. “Let me consult my party colleagues so that a final decision is taken,” he commented. He said he had already called a meeting of the advisory committee and working committee of the JKLF in this regard on Wednesday. He held that the party units in PoK, England and the USA would also be holding meetings so that a consensus could be arrived at.
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8 cops held in sting operation
Jammu, February 13 According to SSP, Jammu, Mukesh Singh, two special police officers (SPOs) Tarsem Lal and Angad Saini and six constables Balwant Singh, Jagdish Raj, Hansraj, Subhash Kumar, Chaman Lal and Kuldeep Raj were arrested while accepting bribe in a sting operation carried out by SP (city) Manohar Singh yesterday. A first information report (FIR) has been lodged against all eight policemen at Pakka Danga police station while three others were also transferred for involvement.
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Leh peaceful
Srinagar, February 13 An indefinite curfew, clamped in Kargil after a mob set on fire the house of a DSP after Friday prayers, was also relaxed for the first time today. The relaxation period pass off peacefully. Deputy Commissioner, Satish Nehru said Leh had been divided into two zones. He said initially it was decided to relax the curfew from 10 am to 12 noon to allow people to purchase essential commodities. However, it was extended till 4 pm.
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