Sinha reviews security

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 1: After back-to-back militant attacks, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a Unified Command meeting in Srinagar to review the security scenario stressing that nobody should be allowed to disrupt the peace and efforts should be doubled to zero-in on the left-over militants.
The UC meeting was held here at Cheshmashai Auditorium where Advisor to LG, RR Bhatnagar, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta, Home Secretary R K Goyal, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bhiduri, DGP RR Swain, ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, 15 Corps Commander Rajiv Ghai, special DG CRPF, IG BSF, IG Jammu and officers from the intelligence agencies were present.
The LG stressed following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and advisories regarding the movement of police officials in the wake of recent attacks on police officials.
The newly appointed DGP RR Swain briefed LG about the prevailing security scenario and the counter-steps taken by police.
Army officers briefed meeting about the status of infiltration along the LoC and the status of terrorists in the hinterland besides the success achieved so far in elimination of terror and terrorists.
Sources said that the LG stressed for zero tolerance against promoting terror and anti-peace elements who make a bid to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in J&K.
The LG stressed on the need of fine-tuning the advisories and SOPs for policemen, soldiers while on duty or on leave.
The LG directed the security top brass to ensure those behind the attacks on police officers and non-local labourers or non local residents are identified and brought to justice.
The LG, as per sources, expressed satisfaction and praised the security forces for foiling almost all infiltration bids along the LoC this year.
The ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel was also discussed in the meeting and it was decided that all security agencies will keep a close watch on the happenings and the possible fall-out of the middle-east conflict on J&K.