In fact, terrorists who hide in houses and use civilians as human shields ambush soldiers during combing operations, leading to higher casualties. The trend of stone-pelters, especially after the, a fresh strategy was devised. First, a joint control room, located within an armoured vehicle, will be set up at an encounter site. "Earlier, stone-pelters used to only hurl stones at forces on policing duties. "Since last year, over 25 terrorists have fled encounter sites with the help of stone-pelters, who are aided by separatist elements," the source said.

Source: Times of India February 21, 2017 00:05 UTC