J-K: Centre to deploy 18 additional CRPF companies
New Delhi, January 4: In the wake of recent killings of civilians in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is all set to send additional 18 companies to JK.
As per the sources, approx 1,800 personnel will be deployed to Jammu and Kashmir especially in Poonch and Rajouri districts.
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The order to deploy CRPF was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs amidst intelligence input about the terror attack in the Jammu region.
Notably, two children among six persons were killed and many more injured in two separate terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
In the recent IED blast that took place in Rajouri’s Upper Dangri village, two children were killed and several others were injured.
Officials said that the explosion took place near the house where four civilians were killed and many more injured by terrorists in a shooting incident on Sunday evening.
Nearly a dozen people were reportedly injured in the two terror attacks by the terrorists since Sunday evening.
These separate attacks are the third such incidents of civilian killings in the Rajouri district in the past two weeks after two people were killed outside an Army camp on December 16.
Meanwhile, Manoj Sinha also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh and a government job to the kin of those killed in the firing incident.
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also visited the village where security has been enhanced.
- ANI
