Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed its Special Dog Squad in various locations in Udhampur district. The 62-day-long Amarnath Yatra will commence on July 1 from the two traditional routes of Nunwan in Pahalgam and Baltal in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district.
The commandant of 137 battalions in CRPF, Ramesh Kumar said that there is nothing to fear for the pilgrims. "We are deployed here for the safety of the pilgrims during the Amarnath Yatra. We are working here with promptness," said Ramesh Kumar.
Earlier on June 14, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited Baltal, he reviewed the status and preparedness of the Amarnath annual pilgrimage through the Baltal route, an official statement said.
