Srinagar, May 17: Ahead of G20 meeting Summit, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Dilbag Singh Wednesday stressed on maintaining vigil at all nakas’ and joint patrolling to check the movement of anti-national elements, especially on inter-district routes and in periphery.
The DGP stressed upon for increased patrolling, night domination to ensure that anti-peace elements are not given any chance to create any disturbance. “Close liaison must be maintained at every level to foil any attempt of troublemakers,” he added.
Addressing the high-level joint security meeting at Police Headquarters in Srinagar regarding the prevailing security situation in Kashmir and deployment and security measures for the forthcoming G20 summit, the DGP Singh stressed on strengthening both border and hinterland security grid and enjoined upon officers to focus on counter terrorist operations.
Kashmir will be hosting the G20 meeting of the working tourism group from May 22 to May 24.
“Ensure all the possible measures for security of vital installations and protected persons. Review security plans in view of changing circumstances and execute them on ground efficiently to foil any nefarious design of anti-national elements,” he advised officers.
“They should target the OGW network if any. Directed strengthening measures for intelligence collection especially at ground level and its sharing among the forces,” he said.
Reviewing G20 summit arrangements and deployment plans, the DGP discussed in detail all the preparations for smooth conduct of the event. He directed officers to ensure that all the necessary arrangements are in place well in time.
A police spokesman said emerging challenges and their counter measures were also threadbare discussed during the meeting. DGP Singh emphasized on coordinated security arrangements for the event among all the forces besides with civil administration, he said.
DGP Singh also stressed for reviewing all the arrangements jointly by all the stakeholders to ensure synergy and better coordination.
Earlier in the meeting, district SSPs and Range DIGs briefed DGP about the prevailing security scenario in their respective jurisdictions. Besides security measures taken to ensure a peaceful environment in the valley.
The meeting was attended by Spl. DG CID J&K Shri R.R Swain, ADGP CRPF J&K, Nalin Prabhat, ADsGP SJM Gillani, Dr S. D. Singh Jamwal, Shri M.K Sinha, Shri Vijay Kumar, IGP BSF Ftr. Hqrs Kashmir Ashok Yadav, IG CRPF (Ops) Kashmir Shri M.S Bhatia.
IGP Traffic J&K Vikramjeet Singh, IGP Hqrs PHQ B S Tuti, BGS Ops 15th Corps Dahiya, DIsG Sujit Kumar, Imtiaz Ismail Parray, Shri Abdul Qayoom and Shri Javid Iqbal Matoo, SSP Srinagar, SSP Budgam, AIsG of PHQ, SSP Security, SSP Traffic Srinagar besides Kashmir based IR/AP Commandants attended the meetings at PHQ.
DIG North Kashmir Range, DIG South Kashmir Range, and all other District SSsP of Kashmir zone attended the meeting through video conferencing.
During the meeting, DIG CKR alongwith SSP Srinagar, SSP Budgam, SSP Security & SSP Traffic City Srinagar gave detailed presentation regarding the deployment and security plans put in place for conduct of the event.
