NEW DELHI – Indian central government has sent team of National SecurityGuards (NSG) to Srinagar in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to deal with anyterror-related incident. Sources told Zee News that commandos of the NSGwould be deputed across Srinagar.

According to sources, the commandos have been asked to be prepared to dealwith any hostage-like situation. Apart from this, they will also bestationed at Srinagar airport to tackle any eventuality. About two dozenNSG snipers have been camped at BSF headquarters in Humhama srinagar. TheNSG commandos presence in Kashmir was reportedly cleared in April by theHome Ministry.

NSG commandos sent to Jammu and Kashmir have been equipped with latestrange of weapons. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs has not revealeddetails about the weapons.

This comes just days after the central government decide to resumeanti-terror operations in the state following a one-month suspension of thesame during Ramzan. Several encounters have been conducted by armed forcessince the resumption of the operations and many terrorists have been killed.

Meanwhile, security has also been strengthened along the InternationalBorder and the Line of Control to foil any infiltration bid by terroristsahead of the Amarnath Yatra. Additional DG of CRPF for J&K Zone told ANI,“Adequate forces have been deployed on both Baltal and Pahalgam routes forthe upcoming Amarnath Yatra. Law and order and counter-intelligence are themain focus areas.”

Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra has also asked armed forces to maintain“highest level of alertness” and “synergy”. Notably, the state is underGovernor’s rule as of now, as the government toppled after the BJP withdrewsupport to the PDP last week.

All border police stations, posts and check-points have also been directedto be strengthened and activated to neutralize any infiltration byterrorists. A system to share intelligence on a real time basis by Officersso that nefarious designs of anti-national elements and their mentors canbe thwarted has also been implemented. Night patrolling will also beorganised on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.