Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 25 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh inaugurated an open-air gym at the Housing Colony Park in Udhampur on Friday.

This event took place amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory, which has reached 16,429.

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Earlier on Friday, DGP Dilbag Singh had said that there has been an increase of 50-60 per cent in ceasefire violations committed by Pakistan as compared to last year in the Union Territory.

"There was an increase of 70% in incidents of ceasefire violations in 2019 in comparison to 2018. If we compare with the last year, there is an increase of 50-60%. Pakistan and its agencies aim to send more terrorists while they violate ceasefire," said DGP Dilbag Singh.

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He, however, contended that the number of militants has gone down in the area and that the police force is committed to reducing the number even further. (ANI)

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