Army chief visits Kashmir, reviews security in the Valley

August 23, 2016 20:51

Chief of Army Staff Gen Dalbir Singh visited the Line of Control formations and units in North Kashmir on Tuesday.

Army chief, Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag visited the Valley to review the security situation in the state after the killing of 'militant commander' Burhan Wani, a defence spokesman said.

"At Badamibagh headquarters of Chinar Corps in Srinagar, he made an earnest appeal to the people to eschew violence and help restore peace and calm at the earliest," he said.

"Commending the alertness of all troops deployed along the line of control in foiling the nefarious designs of inimical forces, Gen. Dalbir Singh paid stress on the need to continue high degree of vigil and operational focus.

"The chief also visited the Victor Force Headquarters at Awantipura where he was apprised of the latest situation in south Kashmir.

"He appreciated the professionalism with which the troops had been operating in full synergy with other security and civil agencies to keep the situation under control.

"He impressed upon everyone to uphold human rights and exercise maximum possible restraint while dealing with the protesting mobs," the spokesman added.

During the visit, the chief was accompanied by Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D S Hooda and Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Satish Dua. The Chief had visited the Valley last month as well to review the security in the region.

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