We now have some potential leads in the issue of the missing Kulgam soldier and expect to solve it shortly.
Dilbagh Singh, the Director General of Police in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, said on Tuesday that although terrorism has decreased in the Valley, it was by no means eradicated, and that certain groups were still working to disrupt the region’s relative calm.
According to the Kashmir News Observer (KNO), DGP Singh told reporters at the conclusion of the J&K Police Martyr’s 19th Football Tournament final in Srinagar that “terrorism in Kashmir was down but not out fully yet.”
He said the missing soldier case in Kulgam was evidence of a larger effort to disturb the relative calm in Kashmir. We have some promising new leads in the investigation and are certain that we will solve the case shortly. Soon, we will make an effort to learn more about the situation. Since investigations are still ongoing, the DGP stated any additional statement would be premature.
When asked how he perceives the situation on the ground in Kashmir ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Article 370 roll back on August 5, the DGP replied that change is obvious as locations that were previously off limits to visitors are now being visited. Few if any law enforcement-related events have been reported. The current number of terrorist attacks is unprecedented. He said that everything was running well since tourists were flocking to the city to marvel at its splendour. “Kashmir is seeing a record number of visitors, and the great event of Amarnath Yatra is progressing smoothly and without incident. In addition, a Muharram parade was held in Srinagar after 34 years, a sign that residents are happy with the newfound calm. The DGP stated nothing is certain at this time, but “yes there are inputs about presence of foreign terrorists in South Kashmir and they are being tracked down.” The missing soldier was last seen in the Kulgam area.
Attempts are being made from across to transfer large quantities of drugs into our side, the DGP added, but “police is foiling almost every attempt successfully.” We are clamping down hard on the narco-terror supply chain and the vendors implicated. He said, “This year, too, we have seized enormous consignments of narcotics.”
Earlier in his statement, the DGP expressed his delight at hearing such widespread football passion from young people of both sexes. He promised that the police will soon organise a massive celebration for the downtown youth because of their incredible potential. The blemish on downtown will be erased by the kick of a football and the stick of a hockey player. It’s time to highlight downtown’s beauty and brilliance, the DGP remarked; the city has criticised it enough in the past. The DGP also handed out awards to the victorious group.
