Srinagar, May 11: The participants at the ‘Thana Diwas’ organised by J&K Police across the valley on Thursday were stressed upon cooperating with police in curbing the drug menace and identifying anti-national and anti-social elements.
J&K Police on Thursday organized ‘Thana Diwas’ at various police establishments across the Kashmir Valley as part of a public outreach programme and an initiative by the Government of J&K.
The participants appreciated the role of police for conducting such interaction meetings and assured their full support and cooperation in curbing the menace of social evils of society, the spokesperson said.
The programmes were chaired by the district and zonal heads in their respective jurisdictional areas, a police spokesperson said in a statement, adding that these meetings were attended by respectable citizens, DDCs, BDCs, Numberdars, Chowkidars, representatives of trade federations, transporters, auqaf committees, panches and sarpanches. Police officers and officials were also present on these occasions.
In these events, the participants highlighted various issues of public importance and they were assured by the chairing officers that their genuine grievances pertaining to the police will be resolved on priority and those related to civil administration will be taken up with the concerned departments for their early redressal. The grievances were heard patiently and were segregated on the basis of area of action and jurisdiction.
While speaking on these occasions, the chairing officers reiterated that the main aim of organising ‘Thana Diwas, is to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability in policing at the grassroots level and to develop confidence among the people. The participants were impressed upon cooperating with police in maintaining law & order and a crime-free atmosphere in their respective areas.
