JAMMU: Militants are planning to target 100 policemen and as many pilgrims participating in the Amarnath Yatra which will begin from Jammu tomorrow amid the "highest- ever multi-tier security setup", according to intelligence reports. We have taken measures as per the these intelligence inputs and have made appropriate security arrangements. "For the security of camps and pilgrim in yatra cavalcades, security has been put in place. "This Amarnath yatra will have the highest-ever security setup to ensure an incident-free yatra," he said.Apart from the existing CRPF in the state, the Centre has given over 250 additional companies of paramilitary forces to the state government. The BSF has deployed over 2,000 troops for the yatra.

Source: Economic Times June 27, 2017 14:21 UTC