MHA Condemns Reports Of Deployment Of 28000 Security Personnel In Kashmir

All major entry and exit points of the city have been taken over by the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPFs) with a token presence of local police, they said.

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Srinagar: After reports of over 280 companies of security forces are in the process of being deployed in the Kashmir valley came to light from news agency PTI's sources, the Ministry of External Affiars has slammed the reports. MHA sources reiterated that 100 companies had been ordered for deployment about a week ago, which are in the process of reaching their destinations. "This has apparently led to speculations of induction of additional forces. Based on assessment of internal security situation, training requirements, the need for paramilitary troops to be rotated for rest and recuperation, induction and de-induction of central forces is a continuous and dynamic process". "It has never been the practice to discuss in public domain the details of deployment and movement of para military forces deployed in a particular theatre" MHA official spokesperson said. The security forces, mostly CRPF personnel, are being deployed in vulnerable spots in the city and other parts of the valley, the agency had said. However, no reason was given for the sudden deployment of over 280 companies (28,000 troops) late in the evening. All major entry, entry points taken over by CAPF: All major entry and exit points of the city have been taken over by the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPFs) with a token presence of local police, they said. Officials said that security has been withdrawn from some isolated shrines because of intelligence inputs that foreign terrorists are planning to target police guard there. Summer vacations have been been preponed at educational institutions and they will be closed for 10 days starting Thursday, they said. Some langars for the Amarnath Yatra have also been closed, they added. Local residents have started panic-buying essentials as they are linking the deployment of forces to apprehension of deterioration in the law and order situation. The Centre had earlier ordered deployment of about 10,000 central forces personnel to Kashmir in order to strengthen counter-insurgency operations and law and order duties