As terror attacks see surge, NSG team deployed in Jammu for swift response
Amid a rise in terror activities in Jammu division, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has deployed National Security Guard (NSG) commandos in Jammu to act swiftly in case of terror attacks.
A team of the NSG has been stationed in the city as the force specialises in dealing with the terror threat to sensitive areas and installations, especially public places. While the sources did not disclose the strength and precise location where the team will be stationed, it has been learnt that they will be airlifted in case of exigency to reach the destination within minutes.
The hub of the NSG has been created in Jammu following multiple attacks in the region in the recent past. Highly trained terrorists have been able to infiltrate into the Jammu region who have attacked and killed many security personnel during the past two years. Many of these ultras are armed with M-4 carbines with night vision and thermal imaging devices that has come as a surprise to the intelligence agencies.
The NSG team has however been deployed to take care of security within Jammu city area that has multiple hotels, malls and other public places guarded by only private security. It has been learnt that some of these installations have already been audited and measures have been put in place for strengthened security.
The terrorists in the recent past have used the tactics of ambush in forest areas and ‘hit and run’ where they escape after attacking the security forces in deep jungles. There have been incidents where the ultras have cleverly ambushed the search parties inside the forest areas of the region. Most of the districts in the region, including Kathua, Jammu, Udhampur, Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi, Doda and Kishtwar, have witnessed spike in terror activities in the recent past.
Interestingly, present Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat was serving as the chief of NSG till August when his tenure was cut short and he was sent to Jammu and Kashmir to deal with the rising terror incidents in the UT. Earlier, NSG commandos were airlifted from Delhi or Chandigarh in case of any emergency in J&K.
