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Hindustan Times
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Security bolstered at key Amarnath Yatra points
New Delhi Security forces, along with the Jammu and Kashmir police, have already sealed and secured the base camps, Yatri Niwas, and the starting points of the Amarnath Yatra, officials said, adding that due to the heightened alert following the Pahalgam attack, the locations were secured almost three weeks before the start of the Yatra, unlike previous years when the camps and locations were sealed only a week in advance. The Yatra from July 3 to August 9 is being held amid a high alert following Operation Sindoor and heightened security preparations in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack two months ago. The duration of the Yatra this year is shorter, 38 days in comparison to last year's 52. In a bid to bolster security, the Union home ministry has sanctioned an additional 581 companies of paramilitary forces for the pilgrimage, which is the highest to date. Last year, the number was around 510. The 581 companies include all the central armed police forces. 'On Wednesday, union home secretary Govind Mohan chaired a meeting with senior officers from all forces in Srinagar. All top officials of the army, paramilitary forces, J&K police, and administration were present in the meeting. It was decided that paramilitary forces and police will remain on guard even at night,' one official, who asked not to be named, said. During the weekend, CRPF's top officials, including DG GP Singh were in Jammu and Kashmir to review the arrangements. The CRPF is the nodal force for all paramilitary forces involved in the security arrangements. A CRPF statement said that a high-level meeting was held in Srinagar by the CRPF, after which its top officials visited the cave, base camp, and other strategic locations along the pilgrimage route. Additionally, forces have also stepped up surveillance and secured the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu from where the pilgrims will start their journey to Kashmir via the National Highway. Last week, top Jammu and Kashmir police officials, including police chief Nalin Prabhat also visited the base camp, from where the first batch of pilgrims will move towards Kashmir on July 2. The Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board on June 17 announced that vide a government order, all routes of the Shri Amarnathji Yatra—including both the Pahalgam and Baltal axes— have been declared as a 'No Flying Zone' from July 1 to August 10, 2025, and chopper services would not be available for pilgrims.
United News of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
DG CRPF visits Srinagar, takes stock of security and operational preparedness
Srinagar, May 27 ( UNI) Director General Central Reserve Police Force G P Singh visited Srinagar on Tuesday and reviewed the operational preparedness of the Force. The DG, who is on a three-day visit of the Valley, proceeded to 181 Bn, CRPF, Charar-e-Sharif in Budgam district shortly after landing in Srinagar. The DG, accompanied by Vitul Kumar, Special DG Operations , Rajesh Kumar, ADG J&K Zone, Vineet Brij Lal, IG, Pawan Kumar Sharma, IG, and Mitesh Jain, IG inspected 181 Battalion and deliberated upon the security scenario and Operational preparedness with the commanders on the ground. In addition to the review of the overall security scenario, the DG's visit also focused on the readiness and preparations of the Force in the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, beginning in the first week of July, a CRPF spokesman said. The DG then interacted with the Jawans in a Sainik Sammelan and addressed their grievances. In his address, the DG lauded the personnel for their steadfast commitment to duty and their service to the motherland. He also expressed his confidence that the Force will continue to serve the Nation with zeal and valour. Returning to Srinagar later that day, the DG interacted with Range DIGs and Commanding Officers of 47 Battalions deployed in the valley in a conference that lasted more than three hours. UNI MJR BD
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First Post
19-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Operation Blackforest marks 'beginning of end of Naxalism', says CRPF chief
The 21-day Operation Blackforest along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border is the 'beginning of the end of Naxalism', according to CRPF chief GP Singh read more Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Source: Representative Image/PTI. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) chief GP Singh has dubbed the anti-Naxal operation 'Blackforest' as the 'beginning of the end of Naxalism'. The 21-day operation in Karregattalu Hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border has been dubbed as the largest-ever anti-Naxal operation. The authorities have said that 31 Naxals have been killed in the operation. Singh's remark comes after Union Home Minister Amit Shah set March 31, 2026 as the deadline for eliminating Naxalism from the country. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CRPF DG: Operation Blackforest marks ‘beginning of end of Naxalism'
BIJAPUR: As CRPF DG G P Singh puts it succinctly, the 21-day 'largest-ever' anti-Naxal operation in the Karregattalu Hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border was 'the beginning of the end of Left-Wing extremism'. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Ahead of the March 31, 2026 deadline set by home minister Amit Shah to eliminate Naxalism from the country, security forces have their task cut out — keep up the pressure on Maoists by continuing to overwhelm them with sustained operations across the regions where they still operate, albeit in segregated groups with an eroded arsenal; corner them so that they are left with just two options: surrender or get neutralised; and block all avenues for the Maoists to regroup and re-enter areas now free from their hold, while also offering the locals benefits of govt's flagship schemes in the secure bubble created by CRPF's forward operating bases there. Operation Blackforest — which showcased exemplary coordination among central and state security forces, culminating in the elimination of 31 Maoists and segregating their strongest formations into disjointed, dislocated units — shall serve as a template for more intel-based actions in the days and months to come, as per sources. The follow-up operations will possibly be on a smaller scale, since the Maoists are now hiding in smaller groups, scattered across pockets of Indravati national park area, west Bastar, south Bastar, Telangana and a small portion of few other states. 'Anti-Naxal operations are currently under way in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and Maharashtra as part of a multi-front offensive to wipe out the vestiges of setups there. Already, 5-6 appeals have been made by CPI(Maoist) requesting a ceasefire and dialogue, indicating their desperation,' a senior Chhattisgarh Police official told TOI. A senior central govt functionary, however, said stopping operations may not be an option while the top CPI(Maoist) leadership is still in hiding. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'Let them come out and surrender their arms. We cannot talk to a 'faceless' group,' said the officer. Surrenders have already peaked this year, with 718 Maoists having joined the mainstream in the first four months as against 928 throughout 2024. 'As the pressure grows with more anti-Naxal operations, more surrenders will follow; there is already growing disenchantment within as the top Maoist leadership remains silent and safely ensconced even as the senior Maoists and cadres are getting killed,' said the functionary. Sources said that though only 31 bodies of Maoists killed in Operation Blackforest were recovered, the forces' own estimate points to 40-45 fatalities. 'At least two dead whose bodies could not be retrieved, were very senior Maoist cadres,' said a senior officer involved in the operation. The officer told TOI that intel-based, anti-Maoist operations will continue even during the monsoon, as the forces are now placed on either side of the Indravati river. 'Earlier, a swollen Indravati river and rainwater channels during monsoon would cut off access to the interior Maoist dens; now, the forces can embark on operations from the nearest FOB,' he said. With good technical intelligence, the Maoist hideouts are no longer 'dark spots'. The forces are confident that the smaller and scattered groups of Maoists/PLGA will be located and neutralised. 'The morale of the forces is high and Operation Blackforest has conditioned us physically and mentally to corner Maoists in their core area,' said a second CRPF officer. 'It is possible that Left-Wing extremism will be eliminated a few months earlier than the March 2026 deadline,' the officer said but warned that the Maoists may resort to desperate attacks like killing civilians on the pretext of being 'informers' and targeting security forces with IEDs improvised to inflict maximum casualty.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Shah checks on securitymen hurt in Operation Blackforest
NEW DELHI: Home minister on Thursday visited the AIIMS trauma centre to check on and Chhattisgarh Police personnel injured in the 21-day anti-Naxal operation 'Blackforest' in the Karreguttalu Hills (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Though security forces suffered no fatality in the operation, injuries sustained by five of the 18 hurt personnel were serious — caused by IEDs blasts. The five personnel — an assistant commandant, a head constable and three constables of the CRPF CoBRA battalion and District Reserve Guard (DRG) — were airlifted from Raipur to Delhi between May 5 and May 14, and admitted to the AIIMS here. They were amputated but their condition is improving or stable. 'Our security forces are wiping out every trace of Naxalism with their valour. Today, visited the AIIMS trauma centre, Delhi, and met security personnel who were injured during the anti-Naxal operations eliminating 31 Naxalites in the Karegutta Hills across the Chhattisgarh and Telangana border. Inquired about their health and assured them of the trust and pride the nation takes in them,' Shah said on X. Sources said Shah later also spoke to CRPF director general G P Singh and directed that the best possible treatment and post-recovery care and rehabilitation be ensured for every injured personnel, whether from CRPF or Chhattisgarh Police. Shah, who had last year declared that Naxalism would be eliminated by the end of March, has been closely monitoring the progress of anti-Naxal operations. He was in constant touch with the CRPF brass during ' Operation Blackforest ', taking stock of developments almost on a daily basis.
