The ongoing terror spell in the Valley is a clear cut indication that what has been done to contain terror is not enough as day in day out terrorists are striking at their free-will and the security forces are finding it hard to combat the unabated cycle of killings of locals, outsiders and security personnel. Looking into recent terror strikes which took away precious lives of a cop and a civilian, it is very important for the security forces to ramp up things to stop this vicious cycle of violence. It is for sure that if the security forces tighten grip in the cities the people are the first who objects against the strictness but the need of the time is that no leniency is allowed whether it is Valley or Jammu province because the threat of terrorists is looming large everywhere. As far as common masses are concerned they should understand the criticality of situation and should give full support to government and the security forces including police in accomplishing their job to end the vicious cycle of violence which has become the headache for the security forces because at regular intervals since August this year civilians, cops and migrant labours have been targeted and security forces are finding it hard to contain the violence. Recently, a policeman and a civilian were killed by terrorists in two separate attacks in Valley. Terrorists fired indiscriminately and critically injured one police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) outside Bijbehara hospital in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district who later succumbed to injuries while in another incident, terrorists shot dead a civilian in Nawakadal locality of Kashmir valley. What is surprising is the fact that on one side terrorists are targeting people at their free-will and on the other, police or paramilitary is showing complacency in Jammu province which can cost dearly as it is anybody’s guess that the killings are being carried out on the behest of Pakistani mentors who are frustrated due to Indian government’s steps in Jammu and Kashmir especially abrogation of Article 370. As the threat of violence is looming at large the government should ensure tight security in Valley, Jammu and even adjoining states because Pakistan can ask its stooges to carry out more of such attacks to highlight Kashmir across the world.
