Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): The state police chief, Dilbagh Singh on Monday asked people especially youth to refrain from visiting the encounter sites till the area is not sanitized properly.
According to KNS correspondent, Director General of Police (DGP) said that the police want collateral damage free operations here, thus have been appealing people continuously to stay away from the gunfight sites here.
He said people must understand the appeal of forces. “There are apprehensions of explosions and other related things at gunfight sites till the place is not sanitized. We want to avoid Kulgam like incidents, thus appeal people to refrain from visiting gunfight sites till the area is not sanitized properly,” he said.
“We also express solidarity with the six bereaved families whose beloved died in an explosion at Kulgam gunfight site,” he said.
Earlier, seven civilians were killed in an explosion that took place after a gunfight between forces and militants in Laroo area of Kulgam district in which three Jaish-e-Muhammad militants were killed on Sunday. (KNS)