New Delhi: After the Centre on Wednesday ordered ‘immediate’ withdrawal of about 10,000 paramilitary personnel from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the process of withdrawing forces has started.
This is the biggest de-induction of these forces after additional troops were rushed to the Union Territory post the abrogation of the Article 370 of the Constitution that gave the erstwhile state a unique status.
Quoting officials, reports said the decision was taken after the Ministry of Home Affairs reviewed the deployment of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the union territory (UT).
The Home Ministry had last withdrawn 10 CAPF companies from the UT in May, while 72 such units were taken out in December last year.
As per the directions, a total of 40 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 20 each of the Central Industrial Security Force, the Border Security Force and the Sashastra Seema Bal, will be taken out from Jammu and Kashmir by this week.
The CRPF has been asked to make arrangements for air lifting of these units to Delhi and other locations. A CAPF company has an operational strength of about 100 personnel.