While speaking at the valedictory ceremony at the Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police at Kevadiya in Gujarat on Saturday, Prime Minster Narander Modi said “The people of India are, in particular, proud of the police force in Jammu and Kashmir, for their role in countering terrorists, and successfully engaging them”. The Prime Minister even called upon the security forces to remain vigilant and counter the dark forces of radicalization and build trust in all the communities across the nation.

 

 

The praise came from PM on the day when six dreadful terrorists were killed in a joint counter-terrorism operation of the army, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the special operations group of the state police. The killed terrorists belonged to AnsarGhazwatul Hind, an Al Qaeda-affiliate Zakir Musa group. Soliha, the deputy of high-profile terrorist Zakir Musa, also known as Rehaan Khan, was killed in the encounter in the Tral area after the group fired at security forces who had surrounded the Arampora village after receiving a tip about the terrorists’ presence. This year the security forces gain major success and eliminated a whopping number of 237 terrorists, out of which around 163 were killed since June this year, the month when Governor's rule was imposed after BJP broke its alliance with the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP, bringing down the government.

 

 

The Prime Minister also presented President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service to IB officers and congratulated the medal-winning officers of IB for their dedication and commitment to the service. He released a commemorative postage stamp on the National Police Memorial and observed that the memorial should become a source of inspiration for all.