AnyTV News After the attack, the Commanding Officer, CRPF summoned the report after the attack

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Basaron Valley where there was a terrorist attack.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has sought details details from the Commanding Officer of Pahalgam Unit, who first reached the spot with the Commandos of the Quick Action Team (QAT) on the day of terrorist attacks on the Basaron tourist destination. Sources gave this information. Sources said that CRPF’s DG G. P. Singh did a video conference from Chhattisgarh, in which Commanding Officer Rajesh Kumar and other officers of the 116th Battalion, other company commanders and senior and junior rank officials attended.

Officials said that DG directed the Inspector General of Kashmir Zone to ask the Commanding Officer to ask for a minute-by-minute details of how the terrorist attack took place and whether there was any lapse from the unit.

Quick Action Team showed courage

Senior CRPF officials said that the Commanding Officer and his Quick Action Team introduced “very courage” on the spot and reached the spot at around 2.30 pm. According to officials, the unit reached Basaron in 40-45 minutes despite the standing climb when the unit was informed about the incident by the pony to the terrorists. He said that instead of praising the unit for showing this courage, he was “pulled ‘” morale “of those security personnel and commanding officer, who immediately took action without knowing the real danger at the scene.

DG appreciated the unit

Officials at the CRPF headquarters in Delhi said that DG has appreciated the unit to take quick steps. He underlined that “the primary responsibility of CRPF and other security agencies is to protect people.” CRPF officials said that the force has been deployed for the “assistance” of the Union Territory and its police and hence it cannot work on its own. He said that the unit is deployed on the instructions of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF was not assigned the responsibility of security of Basarn area that day.

CRPF Camp is located 6 km below Basaron

According to sources, DG also “clarified that CRPF should conduct an independent campaign in Jammu and Kashmir and ensure that the area in which they are posted remain safe.” A senior headquarters official said that the force chief asked some questions so that “things should be improved” from further. According to the first talk officials, the delta company of the 116th CRPF Battalion is located just 6 kilometers below the base Basaron plains. (With language inputs)