'Effective & concrete measures taken to prevent infiltration'

Expressing apprehensions about rise in infiltration of militants from across the LoC, security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir today said effective and concrete measures have been taken to prevent sneaking of militants into the Valley.

"Infiltration from across the LoC is a constant problem, but we have taken effective and concrete measures to prevent it", security officials said without divulging the steps taken to prevent infiltration.
     
They said attempts are being made to push in militants from across the LoC to step up violence in Kashmir as the valley witnessed lowest incidents of violence last year.

The issue of infiltration was also topped the agenda of Core Group Meeting (CGM) held at army headquarters here last evening, they said.

The meeting was co-chaired by General Officer Commanding of 15 Corps Lt Gen NC Marwah and director general of police Kuldeep Khoda. The core group comprises of senior army, police, CRPF, BSF, Intelligence and civil officials.
     
"During the meeting, the infiltration issue was discussed threadbare. Army officials told the participants that they have got credible intelligence inputs about possibilities of rise in infiltration of militants from across the LOC this year", the officials said.

They said officials of other security and intelligence agencies also shared the same views and stressed the need for making water tight measures to prevent infiltration.