12 more security bunkers removed from Srinagar city

A dozen bunkers of the security forces have been freshly removed from Srinagar city

A dozen bunkers of the security forces have been freshly removed from Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir following recommendations of the Centre’s interlocutors.

The bunkers were removed mostly from the old city areas and outside educational institutions during the third phase of reducing the footprints of security forces in the city,a senior CRPF official said.

He said the bunkers were removed from Batamaloo (two),Karan Nagar (two),Saraf Kadal,Rainawari,Zainakadal,Aali Kadal,Baba Demb and Nowhatta.

The bunkers outside the Islamia College at Hawal and Amar Singh College at Gogjibagh in the city were also removed.

With this,the total number of the bunkers removed from the city has now gone up to 40. Sixteen bunkers were removed in the first phase in October last year followed by removal of another 12 bunker earlier this year.

The removal of bunkers was one of the eight points in the package mooted by the Centre for improving the situation in Kashmir Valley following last year’s summer unrest.

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