Srinagar, Jan 24: The Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, R.R. Swain, led a high-level joint security meeting at the Police Control Room Kashmir to assess the preparedness in Kashmir Zone for the upcoming Republic Day. Officers from Police, Army, CRPF, BSF, SSB, CISF, and sister agencies participated, engaging in detailed discussions on vulnerable areas, individuals, and security measures.
Addressing the meeting, the DGP stressed the need for optimal security arrangements at all venues across Kashmir, utilizing available resources effectively. Citing continuous attempts by Pakistan and its agencies to revive terrorism in J&K, he directed for enhanced security grids and strict monitoring of the terror support system. The DGP emphasized the importance of revisiting security measures at vulnerable places, identifying new forms of terror modules, and ensuring the peaceful conduct of Republic Day celebrations.
The DGP also called for strengthening the human intelligence system, utilizing modern tools to track terrorists, and understanding the technology employed by them to devise counter-strategies. He urged officers to thoroughly review threat scenarios, fix responsibility within the hierarchy, and ensure comprehensive briefings on guidelines issued for Republic Day.
The meeting saw the participation of top officers via video conferencing which included ADGP CRPF J&K Nalin Prabhat, ADGP L&O J&K Vijay Kumar,GOC Kilo Force Major General Mohit Seth, GOC Victor Force Maj General Balbir Singh, IG CRPF (SOS) Srinagar Ajay Kumar Yadav, IG CRPF (KOS) Srinagar Shri GK Verma, IG BSF Kashmir Ashok Yadav, IGP Kashmir V.K Birdi, DIG SSB Kashmir Imtiaz Ismail Parray, DIG CKR/NKR Vivek Gupta, DIG SKR Rayees Mohammad Bhat, DIG CID Altaf Ahmad Khan, DIG IRP Kashmir Abdul Qayoom, DIG Armed Kashmir Shahid Mehraj, DIG Traffic Kashmir Javaid Ahmad Koul, BGS (Ops) 15 Corps Brig Manoj Joshi, SSP Srinagar Ashish Mishra, SSP PCR Kashmir Showket Ahmad Shah,Security Kashmir Sheikh Faisal Qayoom, SP SOG Srinagar Talib Iftikhar, Second in Commandant ITBP Shri Manohar Singh Rawat attended the meeting in person while ADGP Armed J&K SJM Gillani, AIG CISF Anoop Sinha, all district SSsP of Kashmir zone attended the meeting through Video conferencing.
