142 militants killed in anti-terror ops in 2018: DG CRPF

As many as 142 militants have been eliminated in anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir this year, the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), R R Bhatnagar, said today.

There are approximately 200-250 militant still operating in Kashmir Valley, he told reporters here.

The DG asserted that the law and order situation is "better" in Kashmir compared to 2016-17 and the number of injured personnel has decreased.

As part of efforts to discourage youths from joining militants, he said a helpline called Madadgar was started by the force which received 2.5 lakh calls during last one year.

He sad the militants were targeting unarmed security personnel and their families as they were frustrated.

"Our force is better protected and there is a better security situation on the law and order front (in Kashmir). In days to come, forces will perform even better."
Bhatnagar said, "In this year alone till now, 142 terrorists have been neutralized and last year also there were good results."