The CRPF is expected to deploy about 6,500 men for this
year’s annual Amarnath pilgrimage.
The 44-day pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine nestled in
the south Kashmir Himalayas at a height of 14,500 feet is scheduled to begin
from June 28 and conclude on August 10.
Apart from the CRPF, the pilgrimage is protected and
facilitated by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, BSF and the Army. All these forces
form part of the multi-tier security grid. “This year there is a proposal to
deploy around 65 companies of the CRPF from Jammu to the cave shrine, including
the twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam,” said a senior CRPF officer.
He said that last year the CRPF had deployed 60 companies.
“However, this year the figure is likely to be increased from 60 companies to
65 companies,” he said.
The officer said 12 companies, including a couple of women
companies, are likely to be deployed in the Jammu region while 53 companies,
including two companies of women constables, are likely to be deployed in
Kashmir, including the twin routes that lead to the cave shrine and the shrine
area.
One company on an average has 80 to 100 personnel.
The officer said the cave shrine area again was likely to be
guarded by the highly motivated and well trained team of 10 CRPF commandos
equipped with Israeli X-95 guns.
“The upper reaches of the cave area is guarded by the Army
while our commandos remain in the cave area to have a fool proof security
grid,” he said.
The Yatri Niwas base camp here on the banks of the Tawi
would be guarded by 500 CRPF personnel.
Source: http://u4uvoice.com/jammu-kashmir-news/crpf-deploy-65-companies-amarnath-yatra/
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