Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said Wednesday that militancy cannot be wiped out by killing militants alone and a more ‘humane approach’ was needed to tackle the problem.

“Police has to end militancy in Kashmir but by eliminating militants, militancy will not end. We have to understand real problems and reasons responsible for it,” she said at a passing out parade at SPS Police Training College in Kathua.

Security forces in Kashmir have killed nearly 200 militants this year in sustained operations. It is the highest number of militants killed in years.