India safe as long as its brave soldiers stand guard at borders: Modi to security forces on Diwali

India safe as long as its brave soldiers stand guard at borders: Modi to security forces on Diwali

NEW DELHI: Lepcha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that security forces have a big role in maintaining peace and keeping India’s borders safe at a time of rising global expectations from the country, as he flew to Lepcha in Himachal Pradesh to spend his Diwali with soldiers. Keeping with his annual practice of […]

India Safe As Long As Its Brave Soldiers Stand Guard At Borders: Modi On Diwali

India Safe As Long As Its Brave Soldiers Stand Guard At Borders: Modi On Diwali

Lepcha (HP), Nov 12: India is fast emerging as a “big global player” in the defence sector and the capabilities of its security forces are constantly rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Addressing soldiers here after celebrating Diwali with security personnel stationed near the border, Modi said the circumstances of the world are […]

32,355 SPOs , 4,153 Village Defence Groups Deployed In J&K

32,355 SPOs , 4,153 Village Defence Groups Deployed In J&K

New Delhi, Oct 9: In Jammu and Kashmir, a total of 32,355 Special Police Officers and 4,153 Village Defence Groups (VDG) were assigned various duties for the protection of people and coanti-terrorists activities. The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir was impacted by terrorist and secessionist activity that was sponsored and backed from across the border for approximately three decades, according to the annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2022–2023.According to the report, terrorists are continuing to cross the border into Jammu and Kashmir through both the International Border and the Line of Control. According to the MHA annual report, the Jammu and Kashmir government first announced the Village Defence Group programme in 1995. On August 14, 2022, the programme was amended and re-notified in light of the current security environment. “Village Defence Guards are the official title for the Village Defence Group members. According to the report, 4,153 Village Defence Groups have been established out of the 4,985 total authorised members of the Village Defence Group.The Village Defence Committee (VDC) was the VDG’s first name. According to sources, the concept to establish VDC originated from arming former service members during the 1965 and 1971 wars to prevent Pakistani espionage and infiltration. The VDCs were established in the Jammu region to provide locals with the means of self-defense against ongoing terrorist threats. According to the plan, each VDC had a Special Police Officer (SPO) in command and 10 to 15 additional volunteer members, most of whom were former service veterans. They were provided with.303 rifles and ammo. The SPO in charge of the VDC received compensation, but everyone else was a volunteer.Village Defence Groups—members of which are referred to as Village Defence Guards (VDGs)—were formed in 2020, updating the Village Defence Committees’ strategy. The committees’ organisational structure has also altered, in addition to the name. All VDGs are now paid, in contrast to VDCs where only SPOs were. According to the officials, certain VDGs are paid a uniform salary of Rs 4,000 per month, while others are paid Rs 4,500 per month in more susceptible locations. The District Superintendent of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police is in charge of the VDGs’ operations.The sanctioned strength of Special Police Officers (SPOs) is currently 34,707, of which 32,355 SPOs are appointed, according to the MHA annual report. The Jammu and Kashmir Police oversee and direct them as they complete the different tasks assigned to them. In Jammu & Kashmir, the Special Police Officers (SPOs) institution was established in 1995. According to the report, the main goal of the creation of SPOs was to aid law enforcement agencies in the fight against terrorism, involve the local population in protecting themselves, and assist the Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary forces in containing the threat of militancy.SPOs in the Jammu and Kashmir Police are now paid up to Rs 18,000 per month in the following increments: SPOs with less than three years’ experience are paid Rs 6,000, SPOs with more than three years’ experience but less than five years’ experience are paid Rs 9,000, SPOs with more than five years’ experience but less than ten years’ experience are paid Rs 12,000, SPOs with more than ten years’ experience but less than fifteen years’ experience are paid Rs 15,000.        

Bank guard killing: SIA conducts raids in south Kashmir

Bank guard killing: SIA conducts raids in south Kashmir

SRINAGAR: In connection with the murder of a bank guard earlier this year, the Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency conducted raids at numerous places in the valley on Wednesday, according to officials. According to them, the raids are taking place in the south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, and Shopian. The raids, according to the officials, are a component of the central agency’s inquiries into Sanjay Sharma, a bank ATM guard, who was killed. Terrorists shot and killed Sharma in the Pulwama neighbourhood of Achan in February of this year.    

VDGs Open Fire On Observing Suspicious Movement In Rajouri

VDGs Open Fire On Observing Suspicious Movement In Rajouri

JAMMU, Aug 27: A group of Village Defence Guards opened fire on observing suspicious movement in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.The guards noticed two unidentified persons near the house of a political activist at village Meira-Nagrota, eight km from Rajouri district headquarters, late Monday night, the officials […]

Govt Moves Over 2,000 BSF Personnel From Odisha To Terror-Hit Jammu

Govt Moves Over 2,000 BSF Personnel From Odisha To Terror-Hit Jammu

NEW DELHI, July 27: The government has ordered the extraction of two BSF battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel, from Odisha to beef up security in the terror-hit Jammu region along the India-Pakistan border, official sources said on Saturday.The decision to “immediately” move the two units from the anti-Naxal operations grid to Jammu was taken […]

Brief Exchanges Of Fire Between Security Forces, Terrorists In Doda

Brief Exchanges Of Fire Between Security Forces, Terrorists In Doda

JAMMU, July 17: Security forces and terrorists exchanged fire twice briefly within a span of four hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. Village Defence Guards (VDGs) also opened fire on observing suspicious movement outside their village, while two explosive shells were recovered from Gandoh area, they […]