ADGP defends J&K Police amid controversy over DGP’s remarks

SRINAGAR — ADGP Law and Order Vijay Kumar on Wednesday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Police is a professional, apolitical, and impartial force.

He was responding to a question regarding the remarks made by DGP Rashmi Ranjan Swain accusing mainstream and regional political parties in the Valley of facilitating Pakistan’s “infiltration into civil society”.

“Right from the beginning, J&K Police has been impartial. It is a professional force and is apolitical,” he said, adding that whatever DGP has said might be his personal opinion.

ADGP Vijay Kumar was talking to reporters while serving the mourners at a police stall installed at Zadibal Srinagar.

The remarks of DGP have snowballed into a controversy. Yesterday, Mehbooba Mufti levelled various allegations against the police chief.