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More BSF forces in J&K to withdraw

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Jammu: At least 15 Border Security Force battalions have been replaced by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and by the end of January 2007, ten more battalions will be withdrawn from the Valley, Director General Border Security Force A.K. Mitra told reporters here on Saturday.

Mr. Mitra said: "The Border Security Force is continuing the withdrawal process from the Kashmir valley as directed by the Centre."

The Union Government had given a directive to withdraw the BSF from the counter-insurgency grid in the valley and replace it with the CRPF. According to Mr. Mitra the security situation in the State was better than last year and there was also a fall in infiltration.

`No security threat'

On the increase in nabbing of Bangladesh citizens along the border trying to cross over to Pakistan, Mr. Mitra said: "There is an increase in exfiltration bids by the Bangladesh citizens, but it is not a security threat to the country... "

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