Operation Posts being set up in border area to augment anti-terror grid: J&K DGP

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Sunday said that operation posts are being set up in border areas to augment the anti-terror grid.
“Operation posts are being established by J&K Police alongwith Army in border area to further augment the anti-terror grid and block the evil attempts being attempted from across the border,” the J&K Police Chief said chairing the joint review meetings at B G Brigade Headquarters at Mendhar, Poonch and at Kalakote in Rajouri.
Singh visited Poonch and Rajouri, the twin frontier districts of Jammu Zone where he chaired security review meetings with officers of Police and Army.
He was accompanied by AIG (Training/Policy) PHQ J S Johar.
He directed for intensified manhunt against drug peddlers saying that agencies from across the border are using it against youth.
“J&K Police and other security forces are working shoulder to shoulder against the terrorism and hope that forces would continue their good work with more dedication and coordination to realise the goal of terror free Jammu and Kashmir,” he added.
Meeting at Mendhar Poonch was attended by DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range Dr. Mohammad Haseeb Mughal, Army Commander Brig Deepak Nayak
CO Sambhav Sagar, SSP Poonch Vinay Kumar and other jurisdictional officers.
DGP took stock of the prevailing security situation of these districts particularly the infiltration attempts, narco trade and drone activities from across the border.
He directed for strengthening the security grid by activating Naka checking points on different routes to keep check on the terror activities. He also stressed strengthening the area domination plan.
He emphasized on utilizing modern technology and human intelligence to monitor the movement on borders and as also in the hinterland to prevent anti-national activities and incidents thereof.
Appreciating the joint efforts of Police and other security forces, the DGP impressed upon the officers to work in synergy for providing a better security environment to the people especially to the people living in difficult terrains of Rajouri and Poonch areas.
He also discussed an incident wherein members of a particular community were targeted and said that such attempts are made by the anti-nation elements to harm the communal harmony.
He directed for strict measures to prevent such incidents. The DGP directed for strengthening the anti-terror grid by enhancing the human intelligence network besides the modern technology.
He applauded the role of local police in recent successes in neutralising terrorists and also appreciated the role of civilians particularly the VDG in anti-terror efforts.
The officers from army and police apprised the DGP regarding the present security scenario and the measure in place on the anti-terror front.
UNI