In the backdrop of reports of threats issued to Kashmiris based out of Jammu and Kashmir following the Pulwama terror attack, a Srinagar-based CRPF helpline on Saturday asked them to approach it in case they face any harassment. The 'Madadgaar' helpline posted a tweet in this context stating that Kashmiri students and the general public who are presently out of the state can contact it over the Twitter handle '@CRPFmadadgaar'. The advisory came hours after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured an all-party meeting of doing the needful for the protection of the Kashmiri students and people who were allegedly threatened after the terrorist attack in Awantipora area of Pulwama district. Any Jammu & Kashmir resident or anyone of any community, who isn’t feeling safe, just walk into at my place. The CRPF, that is deployed for security duties in Jammu and Kashmir, had launched the 24*7 helpline Madadgaar (14411) in June 2017 to help any Valley resident who is in distress.

Source: dna February 17, 2019 08:03 UTC