Now file FIRs via SMS in J&K

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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state police is gearing up for a larger role in dealing with crimes related to ragging, corruption or even militancy even as the centre plans withdrawal of troops from the region. A new service launched by the state police allows the public to file complaints and register FIRs by sending an SMS to the number 9469300300. The Jammu police along with National Informatics Centre developed a software to receive complaints on the police number, reports CNN-IBN. And with a response time of five minutes, the service aims to make the police more accessible to the public. Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Ashok Gupta said, "We find that the public is reluctant to come to police station due to traditional hesitations and as our lifestyles goes, people are short of time." In 2009, the state police started its own anti-terrorist squad and is also raising five new battalions, perhaps readying the ground for the centre's troop withdrawal initiative.

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