BSF Re-enters Srinagar After 11 Years; Police fired tear gas on protesters in Sopore Archives

Even after calling additional CRPF companies to man the seething streets of Kashmir, Delhi has now called BSF in Srinagar to manage the situation. The force known for its “ruthless” anti-militancy operations in Kashmir during nineties was called a day after forces killed an orphan Irfan A Wani of Old City’s Fateh Kadal. After fighting militants for 14 years, the Border Security Force (BSF) was replaced by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Kashmir in 2005. The decision to relieve BSF from counter-insurgency duties was taken by the then…