J&K: Ex-Servicemen Of Terror-Hit Dhangri Village In Rajouri Get SLRs For Protection Of Villagers swarajyamag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swarajyamag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More than a week after a major terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri, authorities on Monday handed over self-loading rifles (SLRs) to the ex-servicemen acting as village defence guards (VDGs) in Dhangri village, officials said.
The recent terror attack in Dhangri village of Rajouri not only created a fear psychosis among the people, particularly the minority community, but also opened the wounds of the Bal Jarallan massacre that had taken place over two decades ago.
NORTHLINES CORRESPONDENT JAMMU TAWI, JAN 07: Authorities on Saturday distributed weapons among Village Defence Guards (VDGs), comprising local volunteers, in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Vikas Kundal visited Bal Jarallan to inspect the allotment of guns and cartridges to the VDGs to bolster the security
After twin-terror attacks at Dangri village in the Rajouri district on Sunday and Monday, the J&K government has decided to strengthen groups of local volunteers.