CRPF replacing BSF in Kashmir are taught about Human Rights

Srinagar, Feb 4 (UNI) The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) pesonnel replacing the Border Security Force (BSF) in North and South Kashmir from next week are being given proper lessons about human rights.

Ten more CRPF battalions will be inducted into the valley to replace the BSF.

The process has already started to induct the CRPF personnel into the valley, a CRPF spokesman told UNI.

He said advance parties of all the ten batallions have already arrived here as the process to replace the BSF has to be completed by March 31.

He said the members of the advance parties are visiting the areas in north and south Kashmir where they have to replace the BSF.

They are holding meetings with the BSF officials and others to get full detials of these areas, he said, adding the first convoy of the CRPF from plains will probably arrive here on February 10.

He said the CRPF personnel immediately after their arrival here will be given full details about the situation in the valley.

No CRPF personnel will be deployed in the valley without Human Rights (HR) lessons, he said adding proper lecture on HR will be arranged for them here.

He said there were very little complaints of HR violations against the CRPF.

''We take note of every complaint of HR violations,' he said adding '' We have given clear instructions to all that no such violation will be tolerated.'' MORE UNI