Kashmir Digits

In the wake of recent killings in Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar has said that providing security to all soft targets was not possible and that politicians job is to keep saying things.

He asserted that police knows how to handle situation being a professional force.

“Time and again I am saying there is no lapse on security front. Soft target was attacked who were not provided security by us. It is not possible to provide security to every soft target and we have identified them (militants behind recent civilian killings). Two have been already neutralized and three others will be soon neutralized,” Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told reporters here, as per news agency GNS.

He was responding to a question by a scribe that situation seems volatile given the back to back encounters are happening and that the politician have raised questions about claims of peace in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Politicians job is to keep on saying ‘ulata pulta’. We are a professional force. Doctor knows how to treat. We are professional and I know how to handle it. After Bindroo Sahib’s killing, I stated that we are doing our best to maintain peace and will continue to so,” he said.

The top police officer of Kashmir claimed that two militants who were killed yesterday were part of the militant group which targeted teacher. “We know Mehran fired from pistol and these two were also there. They were corroborators. The corroborator is one who gives support. Here five militants were part of it.”