High level security review meeting held at Kashmir

Jammu, February 20 (HS): Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar chaired a detailed security review meeting at PCR, Kashmir in view of recent terror attacks in Srinagar City. IG CRPF Srinagar Operation Sector Charu Sinha and all Srinagar based Commandants of CRPF and SSB were also present in the meeting. “Focus of the meeting was recent attacks by terrorists in the Srinagar City and the security measures to counter such terrorist attacks. The participating officers presented an overview of the steps initiated by them in their respective areas to counter such attacks and other challenges faced at the ground level. IGP Kashmir was also briefed about the detailed security measures put in place to counter such attacks and for the maintenance of peace and security particularly for tourists as it is expected that a large number of tourists will visit valley in the coming summer season,” officials said. IGP Kashmir urged upon the participating officers that it is of crucial importance to enhance security surveillance of all vital establishments & locations besides to take care of vulnerable persons to thwart away the nefarious designs of terrorists in Srinagar city. He also urged upon them to take all necessary measures for ensuring peaceful atmosphere in the Srinagar City. He further stressed on the officers to strengthen the general security grid and to ensure better synergy & coordination among themselves and other sister agencies working at the ground level, so that terrorists and anti national elements do not get any chance to disturb the present peaceful atmosphere prevailing in the Srinagar City. He also highlighted the importance of round the clock checkpoints/nakas at strategic locations, surprise (flash) naka, surprise limited CASO in crowded places, placing cut-off points on exit routes immediately after such incident and dominating from high reaches, use of drones to check the movement of elements inimical to peace. IGP Kashmir instructed officers to enhance surveillance and conduct anti-terrorist operations in their respective areas and take all proactive steps for maintaining peace and stability in the Srinagar City.