DGP, Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbagh Singh has said that the Kokernag encounter has not changed the peaceful situation in Kashmir and it remains as it was before the encounter. The Police Chief said that in Kokernag, terrorists were waiting for the forces and took advantage of the first fire that led to the killing of two army officers and a police officer. The DGP added that the operation was conducted successfully and the dreaded LeT terrorist Uzair Khan was killed with his associate. He said it is the handiwork of some vested interests to blow the Kokernag encounter out of proportion. 

The Police Chief further said that police and security forces are committed to root out terror from J&K soil as we are chasing the remaining terrorists and will eliminate them soon. The DGP said that police have increased by three times its fight against narco-terror. The DGP was speaking after inaugurating the modular police station at Katra, Jammu. He said that the new police station will facilitate Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims in a better way.