Jawans to get cash rewards for restraint in J&K
Pawan Bali , CNN-IBN Posted on Sep 28, 2010 at 07:48 | Updated Sep 28, 2010 at 08:32
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Srinagar: After the Centre's eight-point proposal to ease the Kashmir crisis, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is making efforts with their own initiative. The CRPF has announced rewards for jawans who exercise restraint in the face of violent mobs.
To be able to control violent protests on the streets of Kashmir and to do it effectively without the use of violent means is a challenge. Hence to deal with the situation the CRPF has now come up with a reward policy - monetary incentives for its men who show restraint while facing violent mobs.
“We are giving out Rs 2500 for minor hurt and Rs 7500 to men with grievous injuries. This is not a compensation for their injuries. This is a reward for maintaining restraint,” said Special DG CRPF, J&K.
Even as the police and the CRPF claim that maximum restraint is being observed, there is no denying that over 100 people have died in Kashmir in the last three months. Forces claim that in extreme situations, extreme measures will be resorted to.
While security men have been criticised for use of excessive force on protestors, CRPF men say that they have also been the target of constant attacks from civilians. They claim that in the last three months, over 1,400 of CRPF men were injured and 50 base camps attacked.
Our men have been attacked inside their bunkers. Their vehicles have been set on fire. There have been incidents when they barely escaped,” said N.K. Tripathi Special DG, CRPF, J&K.
With rising incidents of stone pelting, CRPF men had earlier procured new protective anti-riot gear. It had also announced raising fresh battalions to deal specifically with stone pelters. The attempts that mark a beginning, may take some time to show real effect.
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