New Delhi, Apr 14 : Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Tuesday assured that a three-tier security system has been placed at the Line of Control (LoC) to prevent any infiltration during the elections.

Talking to reporters here on the sidelines of an international seminar, General Kapoor claimed there is no trace of Taliban militants in Jammu and Kashmir.

However, he admitted the presence of LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) and the JeM (Jaish-e-Mohammed) in the valley.

General Kapoor expressed confidence about the security forces ability to face the extremists. He said the forces would ensure that the elections are peaceful.

"We had already foreseen all this (infiltration attempts) happening and were quite well prepared. That is why our troops are there on the LoC .We have put a three-tier defence system in place," he said.

General Kapoor also spoke about reports of female terrorists being trained across the border. (ANI)