<p>Two years after February 14 deadly car bomb attack in Kashmir’s Pulwama district killed 40 CRPF personnel, changes in standard operating procedures (SOPs) by the paramilitary force has ensured that such attacks couldn’t be repeated by the militants.</p>.<p>On 14 February 2019, a suicide bomber of Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit, 21-year-old Adil Dar, rammed his explosive laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy at Lethpora in southern Pulwama blowing himself up and killing at least 40 paramilitary personnel. It was the deadliest attack by the militants since the eruption of militancy in 1990.</p>.<p>Officials said since that dreadful incident, the CRPF has bettered their capability for training, improved quality of equipment, tactics, mobility and navigation which has ensured no such attacks were repeated.</p>.<p>They said that better coordination and synergy between police, army and CRPF also helped in keeping militants at bay.</p>.<p>Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force, Deepak Ratan said that over the past two years a lot of changes have been made, including the SOPs, equipment and training.</p>.<p>“We have modified and amended the mode of training in such a way that if there is any contingency or on being challenged by the militants, they will be given a befitting reply,” he told reporters while paying rich tributes to the slain CRPF personnel.</p>.<p>He said that to ensure the safe passage of the convoy movement on the highways they have provided training to the road opening parties (ROPs) on modern lines and have framed new SOPs.</p>.<p>“To prevent such attacks in the future, convoy limits have also been contained as a lot of movement of jawans is being carried out via air traffic,” Ratan said.</p>.<p>The IG CRPF also said that CCTV cameras have been installed at various points on Srinagar-Jammu national highway and drone surveillance is being carried out.</p>
<p>Two years after February 14 deadly car bomb attack in Kashmir’s Pulwama district killed 40 CRPF personnel, changes in standard operating procedures (SOPs) by the paramilitary force has ensured that such attacks couldn’t be repeated by the militants.</p>.<p>On 14 February 2019, a suicide bomber of Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit, 21-year-old Adil Dar, rammed his explosive laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy at Lethpora in southern Pulwama blowing himself up and killing at least 40 paramilitary personnel. It was the deadliest attack by the militants since the eruption of militancy in 1990.</p>.<p>Officials said since that dreadful incident, the CRPF has bettered their capability for training, improved quality of equipment, tactics, mobility and navigation which has ensured no such attacks were repeated.</p>.<p>They said that better coordination and synergy between police, army and CRPF also helped in keeping militants at bay.</p>.<p>Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force, Deepak Ratan said that over the past two years a lot of changes have been made, including the SOPs, equipment and training.</p>.<p>“We have modified and amended the mode of training in such a way that if there is any contingency or on being challenged by the militants, they will be given a befitting reply,” he told reporters while paying rich tributes to the slain CRPF personnel.</p>.<p>He said that to ensure the safe passage of the convoy movement on the highways they have provided training to the road opening parties (ROPs) on modern lines and have framed new SOPs.</p>.<p>“To prevent such attacks in the future, convoy limits have also been contained as a lot of movement of jawans is being carried out via air traffic,” Ratan said.</p>.<p>The IG CRPF also said that CCTV cameras have been installed at various points on Srinagar-Jammu national highway and drone surveillance is being carried out.</p>
