Army chief arrives on two-day visit to Valley

Srinagar: Army chief, General VK Singh on Wednesday arrived on a two-day visit to review security scenario in the Kashmir Valley. A statement from Public Relations Office, Ministry Of Defence here said that Gen V K Singh arrived in Awantipora in south Kashmir this afternoon and was received by General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps Lt General Syed Atta Hasnain and Major General Gurdeep Singh, GOC Victor Force. Later, Lt Gen Husnain briefed him on various security related issues, official said.  The visit of Gen V K Singh comes in the backdrop of a faceoff between army and state administration following alleged misbehavior of an army unit with tourists.  According to Correspondent, this is the third visit of the army chief to Jammu and Kashmir division this year. On March 21 last, Gen V K Singh chaired reviewed operational preparedness here.   On February 15 last, the Army chief reviewed the security situation at the headquarters of the Northern Command in Udhampur Jammu