Committed to ensure smooth & peaceful Assembly polls: ADGP L&O Vijay Kumar

Srinagar, Aug 27: In preparation for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) SPNO J&K, Vijay Kumar, chaired a meeting at the Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir. The meeting focused on finalizing security arrangements and logistical details for the smooth induction of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies.
The discussions centered on coordinating security measures to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the electoral process. ADGP Vijay Kumar emphasized the need for meticulous planning and execution to uphold election integrity. He highlighted the importance of strategic deployment of forces, coordination with CAPFs, and the logistics of their accommodation and operations.
In his briefing, ADGP Kumar stressed the commitment to handle every aspect of the election process with professionalism and efficiency. He urged officers to remain vigilant and proactive in addressing any potential threats and to strictly adhere to the election code of conduct. The ADGP warned that any violations of the code would be dealt with strictly to ensure a fair and impartial election process.
A police spokesman said that discussions were aimed at coordinating security measures to ensure safe and efficient conduct of electoral processes.
The spokesman said that issue related to providing adequate transport facilities for incoming CAPF coys was also discussed owing to high demand.
During the meeting, ADGP Jammu Zone and IGP Kashmir both stressed upon the RTO Kashmir and GM SRTC to liase with the SRTCs outside the UT so as to ensure smooth and hassle free mobilty to the CAPFs during the elections.
” IGP Kashmir emphasized upon all the district SSsP of Kashmir Zone to follow the legal procedures strictly, pre-empt the situation and respond in a calculated manner adhering all the laid down SOPs,” he said.
Earlier, in the meeting all district SSsP and CAPF officers gave their feedback and appraised regarding the chair regarding the arrangements put in place in their respective areas of responsibility.
The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by the ADGP SPNO expressing confidence that the comprehensive security measures discussed would contribute to a peaceful and successful election
The meeting was attended by senior police & security force officers across the UT of J&K including ADGP Jammu Zone Anand Jain-IPS, IG CRPF (KOS) G.K Verma-IPS, IGP Kashmir Zone V.K Birdi-IPS, all range DIsG of J&K including DIG NKR Range Maqsood-Ul-Zaman-IPS, DIG SKR Javid Iqbal Matoo-IPS, DIG CKR Srinagar Rajiv Omprakash-IPS, DIG R-P Range Shri Tejinder Singh-IPS, DIG Udhampur Reasi Range Rayees Mohammad Bhat-IPS, DIG DKR Range Shridhar Patil-IPS & DIG JSK Range Shiv Kumar Sharma-IPS, DIG SSB Imtiaz Ismail Parry-IPS, DIG CRPF South Srinagar Sudheer Kumar, DIG CRPF North Srinagar Shri Parveen Kumar Singh, all district SSsP including PDs of J&K alongwith district Nodal Officers of CAPFs, SSP PCR Kashmir and other officers.