New Delhi: The Union government has ordered a stepped up 3-tier security in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources say terrorists are planning to disrupt elections in J&K and rest of the country.
They have told NDTV that the measures have come after a two-day visit of Defence and Home Secretary to J&K.
Sources say trained group of Hizb, LeT terrorists have reportedly sneaked into India. Terrorists' groups are heavily armed and well-trained in urban guerilla tactics.
As a result, the Army has increased security on LoC. CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles have increased security in hinterland.
PTI adds:
Amidst reports that 400 trained terrorists were waiting to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt coming Lok Sabha polls, the government has ordered stepping up of security in the border state to thwart any attempts to cause violence ahead of the elections.
After a visit by Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and Defence Secretary Vijay Singh to meet top state officials this week, the order for heightened vigil was issued, Army sources said on Saturday.
There are intelligence inputs that 400 trained terrorists of Lashkar-e-Toiba are waiting to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt the polls. We have stepped up our alertness to prevent both infiltration and attacks, the sources said.
Security was also increased for political leaders campaigning in the border state in view of the threat, said the sources.
India, they said, estimated that there were 40 to 50 terror camps still functioning inside Pakistan-held territory.
The sophisticated training the terrorists receive came to light during the recent Hafrauda forest encounter in Kupwara--the first infiltration attempt this year -- that was sustained by them for nearly a week.