Situation as peaceful now as was before Kokernag encounter: DGP Dilbag

Jammu: Director General Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said that Situation in Jammu & Kashmir is as normal today as it was before the recent Kokernag encounter , adding therein that police and security forces are chasing the remaining militants, as we are committed to root out militancy from J&K.
Talking to reporters after inaugurating the newly constructed Police Station building at Katra in Reasi district DGP said “Kokernag encounter hasn’t changed the situation in Kashmir. “Situation continues to remain peaceful as it was before the Kokernag encounter. Police and security forces are chasing the remaining militants as we are committed to root out militancy from J&K. He said J&K Police and the entire country are proud of these brave hearts. In the encounter a dreaded militant Uzair Khan was gunned down, he added. The DGP also paid rich tributes to the fallen heroes and appreciated the efforts of all the officers and Jawans who were engaged in the encounter. Police Chief further said that Narco Militancy has been here in Jammu and Kashmir with complete backing of Pakistan and its agencies and said that operation against it has been further intensified to demolish it completely from the J&K.
Moreover, the DGP inaugurated the newly built Police Station building and inspected the facilities made available for the Jawans/officers as also for the visiting citizens. He directed for further improvement in certain facilities of the Police Station. The DGP said that this Police station building has been constructed with adequate space/facilities for Jawans/officers. He said that it is a very important location as a huge number of devotees seek help and assistance from the Police Station during their pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple. It has been constructed as a modular Police Station of the J&K, he added.
The DGP during his visit to Katra, was accompanied by IGP (Headquarters) PHQ B.S. Tuti and was received by ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh, DIG Udhampur-Reasi Range M Suleman Choudhary, CEO SMVDSB Anshul Garg, SSP Reasi Amit Gupta, AIG (Building) PHQ Amit Bhasin, Principal STC Talwara Jameel Ahmad, SP Katra Vipan Chandran, other jurisdictional officers and prominent citizens of Katra. The DGP was presented guard of honour on his arrival.