SRINAGAR Stating that situation in Kashmir was fragile but under control, General officer commanding (GoC) 15 Corps, Lt Gen A K Bhatt on Saturday said that the militant recruitment has seen a decline during past two months.
Lt Gen Bhatt said that the recruitment of local youth in militant outfits has been persistent during past couple of years. However, we have seen a drop in it (recruitment) in past two months, he said.
We believe that youth of Kashmir will follow right path and there will be even lesser recruitment, he said while talking to reporters in a wreath-laying ceremony held for Major Somnath Sharma in Budgam.
Major Sharma was killed in Budgam on this day in the year 1947 at the Srinagar Airport.
“Overall situation is a little fragile, but alright. I wouldn’t like to talk about Kishtwar, but in Kashmir, the overall situation is under control. We are neutralising (militants) which is our main aim,” Bhatt added.
Bharatiya Janata Party state secretary Anil Parihar and his brother were killed by unknown gunmen in Kishtwar on Thursday. Thereafter, curfew was imposed in the region which was later relaxed for two hours.
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