Additional 100 central force companies likely in Kashmir

An additional 100 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces will be deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to reinforce counter-insurgency operations and maintain law and order, the Union home ministry has written in a communique sent to the state chief secretary, home secretary and the director general of police. In the letter sent late on Thursday, Mukesh Taterway of the home ministry’s state division wrote, “In order to strengthen counter insurgency grid as well as for maintaining law and order situation in J&K, deployment of additional 100 companies of CAPFs shall be made.” A senior police officer said the companies would replace paramilitary units in the state. GOI needs to rethink & overhaul its policy.” Muneer Khan, additional director general of police, law and order, Jammu and Kashmir, said the additional companies from outside would replace training companies of paramilitary forces in the state. “One hundred companies of paramilitary forces will replace training companies, which are deployed for various duties since last year starting from the local body, panchayat and parliamentary polls.