The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will send additional 18 companies to Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of recent…
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will send additional 18 companies to Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of recent killings of civilians in two fresh terror attacks in Rajouri district, sources said on Wednesday.
The 18 CRPF companies — approximately 1,800 personnel — will be rushed to the Jammu region for deployment mainly in Poonch and Rajouri districts.
As per inputs, 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.
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The move followed a recent order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) amidst intelligence input about the terror attack in the Jammu region, said the source.
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