J &K on high alert, No Al-Qaeda in JK: DGP

 Jammu January, 20 (Vijay Kumar) – Director General of J&K Police (DGP),  Kuldeep Khoda maintained  that   "Infiltration attempts have taken place on both LoC and IB in both regions of Jammu and Kashmir. Security forces have foiled them", but cautioned that Pakistan would step up intrusion bids and "we have to be on a very high alert in the coming days".

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function after inaugurating a three-storey building for the office of Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu, Khoda Said,"Pakistan will not rest. They will continue to make attempts to push militants. Our forces are required to be on a very high alert to foil all such bids".

To a question, the State police chief said there had been no input of Al-Qaeda presence in the State. He said Abdullah Sani alias Dawood Khan, killed in an encounter with Army and police in Mendhar a day before, was a Jaish commander and co-ordinator of all militant outfits.

He said the police personnel of five newly raised battalions are under training and they are expected to roll-in by August-September.

"Police will have to play a bigger role in the coming days in the State",  Khoda, flanked by IGP Jammu Ashok Gupta, DIG Jammu Farooq Khan and SSP Jammu Basant Rath, said.

Earlier while inaugurated a three storey building at Nawabad in Jammu.  Khoda said that Jammu and Kashmir Police Organization has launched an ambitious modernization programme through out the State which also includes creation of more accommodation for jawans and officers of the department.  He said, the department is fully aware about the conditions in which police is performing its duties and every possible step is being taken to improve their living conditions at their working places.

 Ravinder Kotwal, Managing Director, J&K Police Housing Corporation, briefed the DGP about the construction of this multi storey building and the facilities developed for the jawans. He said that barracks constructed in the complex would accommodate more than 250 jawans comfortably.  

Among others, the function was attended by ADGP (CID)  K. Rajindera Kumar, Inspectors General of Police, Dr. Ram Lubhaya, Dr. S. Gopal Reddy, Raja Aijaz Ali, Dr. A. K. Gupta and Dr. B. Srinivas,  Deputy Inspectors General of Police,  Farooq Khan,  Alok Puri,   T. Punchok and other police officers