Asserting that utmost care was taken to prevent collateral damage and any human rights violations during operations to maintain peace, DGP K Rajendra Kumar today called for "maintaining the pressure" on elements inimical to peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
"Utmost care was taken to prevent collateral damage and any human rights violations during the (anti-terrorist) operations (in Jammu and Kashmir)", Rajendra said in new year message "pledge to serve Nation" here.
"93 militants including some foreign terrorists were neutralised in different encounters during the (2015) year", he said, adding the "pressure must be maintained" on "elements inimical to peace" in Jammu and Kashmir.
"We feel satisfied about our efforts to maintain peace and order in the state but at the same time have to rejuvenate our energies and ponder upon our shortcomings so that we could find ways and means to overcome these in 2016", the DGP said.
"Indeed, we have to identify the areas where we could have done better during the year, gone by", he said, adding, "we have to enhance the spirit of public service among us and live up to the increasing expectations of the people, by delivering at the grass root levels to conclusively defeat forces attempting to vitiate peace in the state".
Jammu and Kasmir police after making umpteen supreme sacrifices of its brave jawans and officers succeeded in upholding rule of law in the state, he said, adding, coordinated efforts with other sister agencies and people's cooperation has yielded good dividends.
"Performance and professional expertise of J&K Police in maintaining conducive atmosphere in now visible in every field of life", he added.
"While successfully defeating the challenges of continuing militancy, Jammu and Kashmir Police is now called upon to pay more attention to other aspects of policing to keep pace with government's policy of stability and consolidation", Rajendra said.
"Without scaling down fight against terrorism (even though it has gone down considerably in the recent years), we cannot sit on our laurels and the force has to attend to crime detection and prevention in the society and show credible results", he said.
The DGP said community policing is yet another aspect which is to be properly addressed.
"J&K Police has stood at par with the premier police forces of the country after facing the challenge of militancy with fortitude and we have to now increase focus on other facets of the professional policing", he said.
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Vaid said the new trend was a challenge, but the security forces will deal with it.
"It is a challenging situation, but we keep evolving our strategy and I am sure with our experience of last 25 years, Jammu and Kashmir Police and other security forces will be able to handle a situation like this.
"In spite of grave provocation, we have been able to minimise collateral damage and civilian casualties," he said.
On the local boys joining militant ranks, the DGP said it was also a challenge.
"These boys are being brainwashed and radicalised. It is a challenge for all of us. Ultimately, where does it lead to -- death and destruction. Nothing will change other than death and destruction. What will they achieve out of it," he said.
On the likelihood of unrest during the forthcoming summer in Kashmir, Vaid said he did not think people of Kashmir would want a repeat of last year's summer agitation.
"People of Kashmir do not want trouble this season. They have already suffered last summer," he said.
The DGP said the recent attacks on security forces and incidents of stone pelting were handiwork of the elements who work at the behest of the enemy of this country.
"This is an attempt to derail the democratic process as (by) elections are around the corner," he added.
