Shesh Paul Vaid, a former Director-General of Jammu and Kashmir Police, has claimed that a significant number of commandos from Pakistan’s Special Service Group (SSG) have infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir to engage in a covert war with the Indian Army. Vaid’s assertion appears to echo the claims of Amjad Ayub Mirza, an who resides in Britain.

While police sources acknowledge that dozens of Pakistani militants have crossed into India, particularly into the Jammu region this year, they have dismissed Vaid’s claim of a large-scale infiltration by SSG commandos. 

Vaid, who served as the DGP of Jammu and Kashmir from 2016 to 2018 made the statement in a video. He cited unnamed sources and claimed that Adil Rahmani, the GOC of the SSG commandos, is orchestrating the operations. According to Vaid, around 600 SSG commandos have been earmarked for this mission, with many already infiltrated and more attempting to do so.

“This is an act of war intended to fully engage the 15 Corps and 16 Corps based in Kashmir and Jammu,” Vaid stated. He also mentioned the involvement of a Lt Colonel Shahid Saleem of Pakistan Army, allegedly directing operations and activating local sleeper cells.

In a later post, Vaid partially revised his statement, indicating that only a few SSG commandos had infiltrated, with more expected to follow. He urged India to prepare for a prolonged conflict.

Mirza had earlier claimed that a whole SSG battalion, comprising at least 600 commandos, had infiltrated the Kupwara region and other areas.