Militants have no public support, we are ready to face them: CRPF
Srinagar, Mar 18 (UNI) Claiming that there is no public support to militants in Kashmir valley, a senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer said that the force was fully equipped and trained to meet any threat, including fidayeen attacks.
''The militancy has reached its last stage now as majority of the people are not supporting it because they want to live a peaceful life, CRPF's Deputy Inspector General (South Kashmir) Nalin Prabhat said.
The CRPF has recently taken over all counter-insurgency operations in the Kashmir valley from the Border Security Force (BSF).
Stressing there is no place for militants in a society where people want peace, development and prosperity, Mr Prabhat claimed the militants have lost public support as the latter know that violence has brought only death and destruction.
He said ten battalions of the CRPF took the charge of Kupwara and Baramulla districts in north Kashmir and Pulwama and Anantnag districts in south Kashmir. Six battalions would be deployed in north Kashmir while four in the south.
With this, a total of 59 battalions would be deployed in the valley, which is one-third of the total strength of the CRPF, he said.
When asked about the fidayeen (suicide) attacks, he said all those who fight against the system and kill innocent people are militants and will have to face the law of the land.
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