Union Home Minister, CM review security situation

 

JAMMU: Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reviewed the prevailing security situation in the State at a high level security review meeting here.

Senior officials of police, army and para-military forces besides administrative officials attended the meeting.

Representatives of various security agencies gave detailed account of the prevailing security scenario and general law and order situation in the State.

Matters relating to violation of ceasefire by Pakistan Rangers and the difficulties caused to civilian by the shelling in border and LOC areas were also discussed in the meeting.

Mr Shinde earlier in the morning accompanied by Mr Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, Union Home Secretary, Anil Goswami, J&K State Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khandey, J&K Director General Police, Ashok Prasad had an aerial visit of the areas in Akhnoor, Samba, Kathua where ceasefire violation by Pak troops is causing great difficulties for common people.

The BSF officers briefed them at Samba about the prevailing situation in the border areas and violation of ceasefire by Pakistan Rangers.

BSF officers presented detailed account of the measures put in place by the Border Security Force.

The Union Home Minister along with the Chief Minister also visited the Hiranagar Police Station which was also attacked by the militants in which four cops were killed on September 26. (Agencies)