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Over 1,000 militants killed during former DGP singh’s tenure
Over 1,000 militants were killed in Jammu and Kashmir during the tenure of former Director General of Police Dilbag Singh who retired from services on Tuesday, news agency PTI reported quoting officials.
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Singh, who has the distinction of serving as the police chief of J-K for the longest tenure, had taken over as the DGP on September 7, 2018, at a time when the situation was full of challenges, they said.
Under Singh’s leadership, the Jammu and Kashmir Police faced various challenges successfully including the abrogation of Article 370 and J-K’s reorganisation.
“During his tenure, around 1,055 terrorists were killed, 58 surrendered, and 1,448 terrorist supporters were arrested,” the officials said. During this period, the force was honoured with an Ashok Chakra, three Kirti Chakra, 13 Shaurya Chakra and 887 police medals, they added. The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir saw remarkable changes during Singh’s tenure, the officials said.
“For the first time during the last over three decades, there are no bandh calls and no hartals. Education and businesses are not disturbed, people are enjoying normal life and a number of good things are happening in the UT,” they said. The officials said during Singh’s service, 11,725 persons involved in the drug trade were arrested and 98,249 kg of narcotic and psychotropic substances were seized including 741 kg of heroin.
The investigation part of the J-K Police was also strengthened to a new level. New investigation units like the State Investigation Agency (SIA), Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Economic Offence Wing (EOW) and Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) have been created, the officials added.
A teenage boy died in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening.
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Reports said that a teenage boy identified as Kausar Ahmad Bhat resident of Sangam was critically injured after he was hit by unknown vehicle in Chadsoo Sangam.
They said he was rushed to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where he was referred to SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. However, he was declared brought dead.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.
An encounter broke out between militants and joint team of security forces at Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening.
Kashmir Zone Police on X said,”Encounter started in Arihal village of District Pulwama .Police and security forces on job . Further details shall follow..”
With the early onset of winters, Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday ordered that it will conduct online classes in all government degree colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01-2023.
Special Secretary to the government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique said, “Due to early onset of winter, students enrolled in Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are facing major challenge in commuting to college and, thereby, attending classes.”
“Situation has got compounded due to disruption to normal class work with inadequate heating arrangements,” it reads.
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The communique further states that with the implementation of admission based on merit and choice, students have to travel distances or stay in Hostel or stay in private accommodations which has put them to severe hardship due to early onset of harsh winter.
Ir reads, “In order to ensure unhindered academic delivery in adverse and extreme cold conditions, it is impressed upon all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division that classes will be conducted via online mode w.e.f. December-01-2023 till December-31-2023 or till winter vacations are announced, whichever is earlier.”
“Further, Principals of Govt. Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are directed to ensure that the faculty will attend their respective colleges regularly and take their classes online from the colleges in order to complete the syllabus as per academic calendar,” the official said.
It also said that all internal examinations and semester-end examinations will be conducted as per notified schedule of universities or institutions.
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