Srinagar, a day after the deadly attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district, the Kashmir Police chief on Monday directed officials to further strengthen the anti-terrorist grid in the Valley and keep a strict vigil on anti-social and anti-national elements .
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, VK Birdi issued the instructions at a security review meeting held here in view of the upcoming festivals and Amarnath Yatra. Deputy Inspector General of Police, District Police Chief and other senior officers were present in it.
During the meeting, the district police chiefs briefed the IGP about the overall security scenario and preparations made for the upcoming events.
Ganderbal Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) gave detailed information about the preparations for the upcoming Kheer Bhawani fair and the Amarnath Yatra starting later this month.
The officials also briefed about the security arrangements of the fair, which apart from Ganderbal, is also organized in various temples across the Kashmir valley.
Issues related to law and order, crowd management, traffic control, ensuring overall safety of devotees were also discussed. Security arrangements for peaceful observance of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha were also discussed.
IGP-Kashmir directed the officers to keep a strict vigil on anti-social and anti-national elements using drones and CCTV and establish cutoffs and check points round the clock.
Birdi also reiterated the need to enhance the counter-terrorism grid by generating specific intelligence and intensifying counter-terrorism operations along with cordon and search operations in all districts.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, VK Birdi issued the instructions at a security review meeting held here in view of the upcoming festivals and Amarnath Yatra. Deputy Inspector General of Police, District Police Chief and other senior officers were present in it.
During the meeting, the district police chiefs briefed the IGP about the overall security scenario and preparations made for the upcoming events.
Ganderbal Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) gave detailed information about the preparations for the upcoming Kheer Bhawani fair and the Amarnath Yatra starting later this month.
The officials also briefed about the security arrangements of the fair, which apart from Ganderbal, is also organized in various temples across the Kashmir valley.
Issues related to law and order, crowd management, traffic control, ensuring overall safety of devotees were also discussed. Security arrangements for peaceful observance of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha were also discussed.
IGP-Kashmir directed the officers to keep a strict vigil on anti-social and anti-national elements using drones and CCTV and establish cutoffs and check points round the clock.
Birdi also reiterated the need to enhance the counter-terrorism grid by generating specific intelligence and intensifying counter-terrorism operations along with cordon and search operations in all districts.
