180 militants killed this year, 26 youth brought back after joining militancy:- DGP Dilbagh Singh

Srinagar Oct 12 (PTK):Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Monday said that in Barzulla, Srinagar encounter, a top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander from Pakistan and his local associate were killed while as this year so far 75 anti-militancy operations have been carried out in which 180 militants have been killed.

Addressing a press conference at Police Control Room Srinagar, the DGP Singh said that slain militants were involved in series of attacks and 180 militants have been killed this year.

Asked whether Lashkar and other militants are trying to set their foot again in Srinagar city, the DGP said that this year eight encounters took place in the city in which 18 militants including a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander were killed. “Whenever any militant outfit tries establish its base in Srinagar, we successfully corner the militant with the help of our intelligence and other sources,” the DGP said.

At present only one militant is active in the city who is involved in a couple of attacks, he said, adding police lost its 19 men and CRPF 21 while as Army lost 15 soldiers and majority of them were killed on the LoC.

26 youth, who had joined militancy were reunited with their families, he said, adding that officially there is no policy as yet for those shun militancy and if there would be one, details will be shared.(PTK)