Amarnath Yatra 2022: Alarming concern of sticky bombs; Security forces to use high tech gadgets

Srinagar, Jun 9: As the date of commencement of Amarnath yatra is getting closer, security personnel deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, especially those in Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF), will be equipped with high tech gadgets being used for the first time during the annual pilgrimage of Hindus, amid specific concern regarding the use of sticky bombs by terrorists.

 

 

 

 

The names of these special gadgets which are withheld due to security reasons, are learned to be used for some specific purpose. According to the reports of ANI, some of these gadgets have been manufactured in Israel. Besides, the number of drones for surveillance is being increased during the pilgrimage and it is estimated that over 50 are to be used only on twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam.

 

 

 

 

 

In a first, an integrated effort is being put across all forces concerned, including army, CRPF, Jammu Kashmir Police, Jammu Kashmir administration and Amarnathji Shrine Board. Security forces are concerned about terrorist groups possessing sticky bombs; explosives that can be attached to vehicles and detonated remotely, and are reshaping their Standard Operating Procedure for the pilgrimage, which is all set to start on Jun 30, after gap of two years.

 

 

The inputs came during interrogation of arrested terrorists and their sympathizers as well as other evidence that suggests that while some sticky bombs have been recovered by security forces, many of them may have found their way into terror groups in Kashmir Valley.