Kashmir : Counter Terror Operation Updates and Discussions
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Why you are so concern about kashmir.... Enjoy shooting pashtuan civilians and attacks by BLF fighters
Keep dreaming
One Bad week means Nothing
Your Casualties in Balochistan are Many times the Casualties in Kashmir
Are you willing to withdraw
Big Nations Do Not Donate their Territory
I expect Balochistan & FATA / KPK are paradises compared to Kashmir. There's still Karachi waiting it's turn.
I didn't think the day would come when I'd express joy fot Kashmiris getting aazaadi. But here goes - hurrah.
DNA SPECIAL: Army will use sound to disperse stone-pelters
Centre to replace pellet guns with deafening ‘sound cannons’
File photo : Stone-pelters, PTI
Written By : Sumit Kumar Singh, Updated: Jun 24, 2019, 05:10 AM IST
Security personnel who often face off with stone-pelters and civilians during crucial anti-terror operations in Kashmir will no longer depend on pellet guns to disperse the human obstacles.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the use of 'sound cannon', devices that can emit pain-inducing sound waves, on rampaging mobs in the Valley. The move follows criticism of pellet guns that have left several people with eye injuries.
Known as Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), the sonic weapon was used for the first time in Pittsburgh, US, to control an agitated crowd during a G20 summit in 2009.
"It is much needed. During an encounter with terrorists, locals start pelting stones at the forces. LRAD will help us immediately disperse the crowd and also take terrorists off guard, giving a strategic edge to our forces in action," a senior IPS officer told DNA.
The use of LRAD has been criticised world over as the sound can cause pain in humans and permanently damage hearing. Official sources said the ministry is clear that the warning tone won't cross the human threshold of pain and that the forces should be able to control its intensity.
The ministry has directed the Central Armed Police Forces to start the process of procuring LRADs while stressing the need for development and manufacture of the 'sound cannons' in the country.
In an internal note, the government has said, "The manufacturers must mention the threshold impact of equipment output on human ears and have to have certification from Indian and medical organisations."
The ministry has sought detailed information about the equipment from the manufacturers. The note read, "Previous implementation of the subject project in other sectors may also be brought out to ascertain the credibility of the product."
Going by its experience with pellet guns, sources said the government has been careful about drawing unwanted attention in its mob management efforts in the restive Valley. It has also sought details about "normal threshold of pain for children" considering the use of kids as shields by protesters in Kashmir.
While security forces in the Valley have been using pellet shotguns to police protests since 2010, it has left scores of people injured. According to Amnesty International, pellet guns have so far killed 14 people in Kashmir.
Pellet guns are pump-action shotguns which fire a cluster of small, round, metal pellets with high velocity over a wide area. A pellet shotgun cartridge can contain up to 630 pellets. Once shot, the cartridge explodes and the pellets disperse in all directions, hitting everyone in their path. Pellet guns are, however, less lethal than bullets but can cause serious injuries, especially if they hit the eye.
TOO LARD
DNA SPECIAL: Army will use sound to disperse stone-pelters
Centre to replace pellet guns with deafening ‘sound cannons’
Written By : Sumit Kumar Singh, Updated: Jun 24, 2019, 05:10 AM IST
Security personnel who often face off with stone-pelters and civilians during crucial anti-terror operations in Kashmir will no longer depend on pellet guns to disperse the human obstacles.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the use of 'sound cannon', devices that can emit pain-inducing sound waves, on rampaging mobs in the Valley. The move follows criticism of pellet guns that have left several people with eye injuries.
Known as Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), the sonic weapon was used for the first time in Pittsburgh, US, to control an agitated crowd during a G20 summit in 2009.
"It is much needed. During an encounter with terrorists, locals start pelting stones at the forces. LRAD will help us immediately disperse the crowd and also take terrorists off guard, giving a strategic edge to our forces in action," a senior IPS officer told DNA.
The use of LRAD has been criticised world over as the sound can cause pain in humans and permanently damage hearing. Official sources said the ministry is clear that the warning tone won't cross the human threshold of pain and that the forces should be able to control its intensity.
The ministry has directed the Central Armed Police Forces to start the process of procuring LRADs while stressing the need for development and manufacture of the 'sound cannons' in the country.
In an internal note, the government has said, "The manufacturers must mention the threshold impact of equipment output on human ears and have to have certification from Indian and medical organisations."
The ministry has sought detailed information about the equipment from the manufacturers. The note read, "Previous implementation of the subject project in other sectors may also be brought out to ascertain the credibility of the product."
Going by its experience with pellet guns, sources said the government has been careful about drawing unwanted attention in its mob management efforts in the restive Valley. It has also sought details about "normal threshold of pain for children" considering the use of kids as shields by protesters in Kashmir.
While security forces in the Valley have been using pellet shotguns to police protests since 2010, it has left scores of people injured. According to Amnesty International, pellet guns have so far killed 14 people in Kashmir.
Pellet guns are pump-action shotguns which fire a cluster of small, round, metal pellets with high velocity over a wide area. A pellet shotgun cartridge can contain up to 630 pellets. Once shot, the cartridge explodes and the pellets disperse in all directions, hitting everyone in their path. Pellet guns are, however, less lethal than bullets but can cause serious injuries, especially if they hit the eye.
TOO LARD
- 162 dB – Max continuous volume of sound cannon
- 130 dB – Usual threshold of pain
- 110 dB – Sutli bomb
- 60 dB – Normal conversation
DNA SPECIAL: Army will use sound to disperse stone-pelters
113 terrorists killed in J&K this year, terror incidents tripled since 2014: Govt
Terror related incidents have tripled in J&K since 2014 when there were 222 incidents. By 2018, this increased to 614.
Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu, New Delhi, June 25, 2019UPDATED: June 25, 2019 12:25 IST
Due to the violence in J&K, the Election Commission had to postpone assembly elections which were expected to be held simultaneously with the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Reuters file)
Security forces have killed 733 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir since 2016. Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy revealed these numbers in the Lok Sabha today.
The minister informed the House that this year alone, 113 terrorists have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir as on June 16.
Besides the 113 terrorists, 18 civilians were also killed in the state.
Meanwhile, terror-related incidents in J&K have tripled since 2014. According to the home ministry, in 2014, there were 222 terror related incidents in the state but by 2018 this increased to 614.
According to the government, the year 2018 saw the most number of killings in Jammu and Kashmir as security forces killed 257 terrorists. This was followed by killing of 213 terrorists in 2017 and 150 in 2016.
Jammu and Kashmir continues to be tense in recent times. On February 14, 40 CRPF jawans were killed when an IED-laden SUV rammed into a CRPF bus near Pulwama. This was the deadliest terror attack in J&K in the past decade. Kashmir also witnessed widespread protests in the aftermath of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani's death in an encounter.
Since the past one year, the state has been without a democratically elected government. Amid the prevailing tensions in the state, the Election Commission decided to postpone the state assembly elections which were expected to be held simultaneously with the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
"The government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. Security forces are taking effective and continuous action in countering terrorism. This has resulted in corresponding change in the number of such incidents, including casualties," G Kishan Reddy told the Lok Sabha.
He said, "Security forces are also keeping a close watch on persons who attempt to provide support to terrorists and initiate action against them."
113 terrorists killed in J&K this year, terror incidents tripled since 2014: Govt
Terror related incidents have tripled in J&K since 2014 when there were 222 incidents. By 2018, this increased to 614.
Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu, New Delhi, June 25, 2019UPDATED: June 25, 2019 12:25 IST
Due to the violence in J&K, the Election Commission had to postpone assembly elections which were expected to be held simultaneously with the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Reuters file)
Security forces have killed 733 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir since 2016. Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy revealed these numbers in the Lok Sabha today.
The minister informed the House that this year alone, 113 terrorists have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir as on June 16.
Besides the 113 terrorists, 18 civilians were also killed in the state.
Meanwhile, terror-related incidents in J&K have tripled since 2014. According to the home ministry, in 2014, there were 222 terror related incidents in the state but by 2018 this increased to 614.
According to the government, the year 2018 saw the most number of killings in Jammu and Kashmir as security forces killed 257 terrorists. This was followed by killing of 213 terrorists in 2017 and 150 in 2016.
Jammu and Kashmir continues to be tense in recent times. On February 14, 40 CRPF jawans were killed when an IED-laden SUV rammed into a CRPF bus near Pulwama. This was the deadliest terror attack in J&K in the past decade. Kashmir also witnessed widespread protests in the aftermath of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani's death in an encounter.
Since the past one year, the state has been without a democratically elected government. Amid the prevailing tensions in the state, the Election Commission decided to postpone the state assembly elections which were expected to be held simultaneously with the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
"The government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. Security forces are taking effective and continuous action in countering terrorism. This has resulted in corresponding change in the number of such incidents, including casualties," G Kishan Reddy told the Lok Sabha.
He said, "Security forces are also keeping a close watch on persons who attempt to provide support to terrorists and initiate action against them."
113 terrorists killed in J&K this year, terror incidents tripled since 2014: Govt
