J&K Police an apolitical, impartial force: ADGP Vijay Kumar

Srinagar, July 17: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) J&K Vijay Kumar Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir Police is “apolitical” force and works on impartial basis.

Speaking to reporters during his visit to Zadibal Srinagar on Yome-e-Ashura (Muharram 10^th), the ADGP Vijay Kumar said like every year J&K Police have established stalls at every place on 10^th Muharram for convenience of mourners. “It is a good thing and police has a great role in the society. We have provided security for smooth conduct of 10^th Muharram processions across Jammu and Kashmir,” ADGP said.

When asked about DGP RR Swain’s statement who sparked a major controversy by claiming that Kashmir-based political parties were “cultivating terrorist network leaders for electoral gains”, the ADGP responded that “J&K Police is apolitical and impartial force”.

“DGP’s statement may have his personal opinion, otherwise J&K Police is purely apolitical and works impartially,” ADGP added.

He paid tributes to martyrs of Karbala at the occasion and urged people to maintain peace, harmony and law & order.