DGP visits Pulwama, Shopian in South Kashmir

Srinagar(Mudasir Maqbool) : Highlighting the importance of people’s role in prevailing scenario, the Director General of Police J&K, Shri Dilbag Singh has stressed upon the officers to evolve more effective mechanism and ensure public safety while dealing with the elements inimical to peace. He has also stressed for strengthening communication within the forces at different levels to augment the security grids in their respective areas.The DGP expressed these thoughts while chairing meetings of senior officers of Police and CRPF of district Pulwama and Shopian to review the security scenario of these districts. The DGP was accompanied by Spl DG CRPF Shri Daljit Singh Chaudhary and IGP Kashmir Zone Shri Vijay Kumar.The DGP after obtaining the assessments of prevailing security situation and arising challenges, said that masters of terror across the border and their puppets in J&K are desperate to disturb the prevailing peace in Jammu and Kashmir. He said cowardly attacks on innocent civilians and forces shows the frustration of terror handlers to disrupt the peace and order in J&K.

The DGP directed the officers that the action against terrorists and their helpers must continue and all the suspicious elements be kept under check so as to foil their ill designs aimed at disrupting normal lives of the people.The DGP directed the officers to strengthen and augment the security grids in their respective areas for the safety and security of the people. He said that the role and cooperation of people in the prevailing peace scenario is highly commendable and stressed upon officers to evolve more effective mechanisms to ensure public safety while dealing with the elements inimical to peace and perpetrators of terror violence. The DGP said that Police, Security Forces and people have to work together to defeat saboteurs and enemies of peace. He stressed on the importance of maintaining close synergy between the forces to meet the security challenges.The DGP stressed upon the officers to ensure high alertness and preparedness to thwart the mischievous attempts of anti national elements.

He said that terror outfits are attempting to create a sense of fear and terror among the general public and stressed upon the officers to remain extra vigilant and alert so that their evil attempts are foiled.  He also stressed on strengthening of Naka check points and plugging the gaps with strict security measures so that no room is available to the enemies of peace. He stressed for night patrolling of sensitive areas to keep the terrorists and their associates under check .The meeting at these districts were attended by Spl DG CRPF Shri Daljit Singh Chawdhary, IGP Kashmir Zone Shri Vijay Kumar, IGP CRPF Shri  M S Bhatia, DIG SKR Shri Abdul Jabbar, DIG CRPF Shri Pramod Kumar Mehra, SSP Shopian Shri Amritpal Singh, SSP Pulwama Shri Gh. Jeelani Wani, CO IRP 10th Bn Shri Fayaz Ahmad, CO 182 Bn CRPF Shri Deepak Dondiyal, CO 183 Bn CRPF Shri  R D Jeanyanal, CO 178 Bn CRPF Shri Surjit Kumar, ASP Pulwama and other gazetted officers of Police and CRPF.The district SSsP and their counterparts apprised the DGP regarding the security situation and measures put in place for the safety and security of the people in the areas under their command.