How are 'hybrid-militants' different from militants and Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in what ways have hybrid-militants changed the security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir? Also recommend effective measures to counter them.

The spurt of killings of Kashmiri pandits and migrants in Kashmir have drawn attention towards the hybrid-militant. Hybrid-militant case mili-tants that are raising security issues: Hybrid militant: Kill kaw and Oua ground workers - Take up arms for specific motives, otherwise live normal life - Return back to normal life after confusion of motions Hybrid-militants have changed security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir: (1) Undertake covert missions which are difficult to predict. (2) Difficult to identify hybrid militants as they live among local population. (3) Raids and investigation undertake to identify hybrid militants → lead to harassment of innocent → insecure discontent → add to strength and effort to hybrid militants. (4) Buffered by terrorist group like Jaish, At Quds

Hybrid militants have changed security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir: (1) Undertake covert missions which are difficult to predict. (2) Difficult to identify hybrid militants as they live among local population. (3) Raids and investigation undertaken to identify hybrid militants → lead to harassment of innocent → insecure discontent → add to strength and effort to hybrid militants. (4) Buffered by terrorist group like Jaish, At Quds Measures to counter them: (1) Engaging community policing on model (2) Ensuring social security net for women, poor children. (3) Using community policing to identify syndicated engaged in trafficking. [Eq] - Found of police in Kerala (4) Ensuring use of A.I. to detect abscond criminals. [Eq] - Use of facial recognition technology

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