Advisor Bhatnagar, DGP J&K Review Security Plans for Central Kashmir Ahead of DDC Polls

R.R Bhatnagar appreciated JKP, other forces for maintaining peace, law & order

Srinagar 16 November (KNB): Advisor to Lt Governor J&K R R Bhatnagar and Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh reviewed the security Plans and preparedness in
Central Kashmir for upcoming District Development Council (DDC) election and by-elections for Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) in an officers meeting held at Police Control Room Kashmir today.

The meeting was attended by IGP Kashmir, Shri Vijay Kumar, IG CRPF, Ms. Charu Sinha, DIG CKR, Shri Amit Kumar, DIG CRPF South Srinagar, Shri D.S Maan, DIG CRPF, North Srinagar Dr. D.J Singh, DIG Sector Hqr, CRPF Shri Ashok Samyal, SSP Srinagar, Dr. M. Haseeb Mughal, SSP Budgam Shri Nagpure Amod Ashok, SSP Ganderbal Shri Khalil Ahmad Poswal and Nodal commandants of Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal.

During the meeting, Advisor Bhatnagar appreciated Jammu and Kashmir Police and other forces in maintaining peace, stability, and law & order in Jammu and Kashmir.
He also reiterated the importance of maintaining a close watch on the inimical elements and stressed the need to maintain real-time coordination between the different Security Force agencies for the peaceful conduct of the elections.

While speaking on the occasion, DGP said that there is a need to be more vigilant and cautious in view of the possibility of terrorists attempting to disrupt the democratic process in J&K.

Continuous attempts are being made by elements across the border to create trouble here, he added.

He directed the officers to devise the security plans and depute the security personnel as per the requirement and emphasised for making the effective use of drones to monitor the the situation in and around the polls stations.

DGP further complimented the J&K Police personnel, security forces, intelligence agencies for achieving the highest degree of synergy and coordination in handling the internal security situation.
“Forces need to continue coordinated efforts to accomplish this important task efficiently and peacefully,” he added.

He also stressed for efficient arrangements for the mobility and accommodation of forces deployed for elections as well as stressed upon the officers to keep a vigil on the ground situation and ensure that people would exercise their franchise freely.

The DGP said that the personnel on the ground should be briefed regularly for better results and the joint efforts by the stakeholders should be put in for timely action to deal with any situation.

On the occasion the officers briefed the advisor R R Bhatnagar and DGP regarding the preparedness in their respective jurisdictions.

In the meeting, SSP Srinagar, SSP Budgam and SSP Ganderbal gave powerpoint presentations regarding security arrangements and other preparatory measures for the upcoming elections in their respective districts.

Prior to the joining of Advisor Bhatnagar and the DGP in the meeting, detailed discussions were held by IGP Kashmir Vijay KUMAR along with IG CRP Ms Charu Sinha with the District SSP and CAPF commanders regarding ground situation and specific deployment requirements for conduct of the upcoming event. (KNB)

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