Jammu, December 14
Describing Pakistan manipulations “low-level provocation”, the Defence Ministry authorities have said, “We have kept our boys on high alert not only on the LoC but also in border villages”.
According to Brig P.C. Das, Brigadier General Staff, 16 Corps, the way Pakistani troops fired over 200 mortar shells from across Mendhar and exploded 27 IEDs along the international border in the Akhnoor sector, it demonstrated that they were demoralised after the recent events in Afghanistan.
Brigadier Das, said: “We are fully geared up to check infiltration.” During the past couple of months the rate of infiltration has been negligible. Militants may have crossed in ones or twos into the state but not beyond it.
Police functionaries said the militants were trying to target key places in Jammu and its adjoining areas to keep the Kashmir issue alive. They said police deployment in Jammu city and other areas had been increased.
Senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla said there were chances of bigger suicide attacks. He said people in the state were no longer under the impression that places like Delhi and other metropolitan cities were safe.
Several traders in Jammu were for massive operations against militant hideouts.
A senior police officer on condition of anonymity said.“We need not go across the border. Let us concentrate on demolishing hideouts in the hilly areas of the state and if it is done, we can expect good results. These operations have to be on a massive scale and have to be undertaken simultaneously”.
A senior Army officer said: “Pakistani troops aim at provoking us. They are mistaken. We retaliate whenever it is required and usually enjoy the way they destroy their ammunition.”.
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