Kashmiri youth have replaced guns with bats in their hands: J&K DGP Dilbagh Singh

‘Pak may push in more infiltrators before snowfall’

Tasaduq Hussain

Handwara, Oct 14: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbagh Singh Wednesday said that Kashmiri youth are treading a right path and they have replaced guns with the bats in their hands.

Talking to media men, on the sidelines of concluding ceremony, Handwara police cricket league (HPCL), DGP Singh said that said that Valley youth are now on the right path and they have replaced the guns with bats in their hand.

“We will continue to encourage youth to take part in sports activities,” DGP said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

He said that he has found a “very welcome change in the youth as they are treading the right path and staying away from the violence.” “I am glad to see young boys hold bats in their hands. Police have been able to get very good talent from the players and I am sure many players would be going a long way to represent Kashmir,” the J&K police chief said.

About the possible infiltration bids, the DGP said that ahead of the snowfall Pakistan would make desperate attempts to push infiltrators into this side and attempts are made on regular basis. “Our forces deployed close to the fence are alert to thwart any such attempts,” he said—(KNO)