Ruling out any reduction of its personnel in militancy-infested Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Reserve Police Force on Friday said the terrorist infrastructure in the state was intact though there was a slight decrease in number of violent incidents.
There has been a 'slight' decrease in the number of terrorist-related incidents and reduction in civilian causality, CRPF Director General S I S Ahmed told media persons on the eve of 68th raising day of the paramilitary force.
"This does not mean that infrastructure of terrorists is not there. Grouping, planning and execution are there. I do not see a reduction in CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir," he said.
Out of the 201 battalions, a maximum of 72, which is 40 per cent of the about 2.6 lakh strong force, are deployed in the state, he said.
Till September 30 this year, the force had killed 71 militants and apprehended 206 others in militancy related cases in the state. Fifteen CRPF men were killed and while 106 others injured in 68 encounters, he said adding the recoveries included 127 weapons and 116 kg explosives.
Commenting on CRPF deployment in Naxal areas, where the paramilitary force faced some reverses this year, Ahmed put up a brave face saying the biggest problem faced in countering Naxalites was that of improvised explosive devices and the force was being geared to counter that.