New Delhi: The central government on Thursday sent a team of National Security Guards (NSG) to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir to deal with any untoward incident ahead of the Amarnath Yatra.
As per news reports, commandos of the NSG would be deputed across Srinagar.
As per the news agencies, the commandos have been asked to be prepared to deal with any hostage-like situation. Apart from this, they will also be stationed at Srinagar airport to tackle any eventuality.
“NSG commandos being sent to Jammu and Kashmir have been equipped with the latest range of weapons. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs has not revealed details about the weapons,” as per one national news channel.
This comes just days after the central government decides to resume anti-militant operations in the state following a one-month suspension of the same during Ramzan. Several encounters have been conducted by armed forces since the resumption of the operations and many militants have been killed.