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Army independent, Kashmir under control: Govt
June 06, 2017
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh
Rathore on Tuesday said the situation in Kashmir is under control and
that the Army is working independently to tackle any situation.
"The
people are seeing, what the media is reporting. The situation in
Kashmir is under control and the Army is totally independent and
functioning accordingly," he said.
Meanwhile, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar visited Kashmir today.
He interacted with 45 Battalion CRPF Sumbal, Cheetahs of 45 and 44th Battalion.
He lauded the army, while stating that the Bandipora encounter was successful.
"We
succeeded in saving our camps. The Jammu and Kashmir Police also helped
us. We have reviewed the Amarnath Yatra too," he added.
Meanwhile,
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police S.P. Vaid said the
Bandipora encounter was a live example of coordinated work.
At
least four militants were killed in retaliatory firing by 45 Battalion
CRPF and the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) at Sumbal in Bandipora
district yesterday.
The militants were reportedly attempting a suicide attack on the CRPF camp.
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