The central government will deploy 18 CRPF troops in the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri amid terror threats in Jammu and Kashmir.
The 18 CRPF companies – approximately 1,800 personnel – will be rushed to the Jammu region for deployment mainly in Poonch and Rajouri districts.
Also Read: Eyewitness Kids recount horror of Rajouri’s IED blast & terror attack
According to report, eight CRPF companies will be deployed very soon from nearby locations of deployment in Jammu and Kashmir while 10 CRPF companies are being rushed from Delhi.
The move followed a recent order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs amidst intelligence input about the terror attack in the Jammu region
People of a particular community held protests against the terror attacks and demanded that security be enhanced in and around the places of minorities in the Jammu region.
The forward defence locations along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri are being targeted by Pakistani terrorists to help infiltration bids into India.
