Jammu, Oct 21: Asserting that more than 100 anti-terrorist operations are being carried out daily across the Jammu division, Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti, said on Tuesday that the presence of foreign terrorists in the dense forests is a major challenge and efforts are underway to neutralise them.
Tuti was speaking to media after leading a wreath-laying ceremony at the Police Martyrs Memorial near Jammu railway station to pay tribute to brave police personnel who sacrificed their lives on Police Commemoration Day. The day commemorates 10 CRPF martyrs who laid down their lives on October 21, 1959, in an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh, at an altitude of 4,681 metres.
“For the past two years, foreign terrorists have been a major challenge in Jammu. But we are strengthening our counter-terrorism and border protection grid. I hope that soon we will be able to deal with the foreign terrorists hiding in forest areas and neutralise them,” the Jammu police chief said.
He added that around 120 counter-terrorist operations are launched in the Jammu zone every day. “This is our daily duty. Whether it is a speculative operation or a precise intelligence-based operation, it is ongoing,” he said.
Tuti further emphasised that fighting terrorism is only one aspect of police duties. “The number of people martyred fighting terrorism in the Jammu zone is just one part of our duty. Apart from this, we also perform other duties. For example, we should not forget those comrades who were martyred after being run over while performing traffic duties or combating criminals. Fighting terrorism is a prime duty, but there is a wide spectrum of duties. We salute all our brave comrades who have sacrificed their lives,” he said.
Paying tribute to all police personnel who laid down their lives for the country, the IGP said the force is always grateful to the families of martyrs.
On Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Police organised a blood donation camp as part of Police Commemoration Day at police headquarters, where 125 personnel from various wings, battalions, and district units voluntarily donated blood.
Meanwhile, commemorative events were held in all ten districts of Jammu, with the participation of senior police officers, retired personnel, martyrs’ families, and representatives of civil society in the solemn functions.(Agencies)
