Deploy security post, Strengthen village defense in Narla area – Ravinder

RAJOURI, September 17: Ravinder Sharma Ex MLC and Chief Spokesperson JKPCC has alleged sense of insecurity amongst people in areas of recent encounter In Narla,Sagwali and other remote area of  Kalakote and demanded  deployment of security post and  strengthen village defence by supplying modern weapons to the villagers in vulnerable areas. 

Senior Congress leader visited remote Narla – Sagwali area of kalakote & met the villagers of the area ,which witnessed  recent encounter early this weak resulting into elimination of two terrorists and  martyrdom of an army jawan & injuries to  three other jawans including a policemen. 

Sharma met the villagers and Prem Lal Sharma who was in terrorists captivity for over three hours and later informed the army, and listened to the whole sequence of events leading to the elimination of terrorists.

The villagers complained that no senior police and civil officers visited them so far and neither strengthened the village defence. They urged the LG administration to strengthen the village defense mechanism in vulnerable areas of Kalakote especially in Narla, Sagwali Gala area of the recent encounter, immediately by deployment of a army/ security post besides supply of modern weapons to save their lives. 

JKPCC Chief Spokesperson said that he failed to notice any security presence in the area just two days post encounter when there is still fear in the area  and Prem Lal & ors fear retaliation. The government claims of deployment of forces and strengthen of Village defence with sophisticated weapons is totally missing. 

He demanded immediate strengthening of village defense in the area besides other vulnerable areas of Kalakote & other parts of Rajouri Poonch. 

Besides Prem Lal sharma, Naseer Ahmed Panch, Madan Lal, Krishan Lal, kuldeep kumar , Gulshan Kumar and several other were present.

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