DGP reviews security for upcoming Panchayat polls in Kupwara, Baramulla

Srinagar : Director General Police Dilbagh Singh on Saturday reviewed the security situation for conduct of peaceful panchayat polls in North Kashmir’s Kupwara and Baramulla district and impressed upon the officers to ensure peaceful polls in both the districts.Reports said that DGP during his meetings with  army officers including Commander 8 Sector Brigadier Mohit Trivedi, and Commander 104 Mountain Brigadier P. K. Mishra discussed the security scenario of Lolab bowl and also the measures put in place at anti infiltration grid to foil the infiltration bids on the line of Control in the district.During the review meeting at Baramulla, the DGP while commending all the forces for peaceful urban local bodies elections directed the officers to ensure that the appropriate security arrangements are in place for peaceful conduct of upcoming Panchayat polls.  He expressed optimism that the police along with others forces will attain the goal of providing the conducive security environment for the upcoming elections. Shri Singh stressed for continuous coordination among the security agencies to keep peace and order maintained. He appreciated the strategy followed by the forces to deal with the militancy in the state which resulted in successes. The joint review meeting held  at Baramulla was attended by DIG CRPF North Rajesh Yadav and Commanding officers of  CRPF deployed in Baramulla. SSP Baramulla Imtiyaz Hussain gave a brief regarding the measures taken on different fronts.