Guv reviews security scenario along IB, LOC

JAMMU: Governor N N Vohra today reviewed internal and external security management issues in a high-level meeting held here.

The meeting was attended by the officials involving Civil, Police, Army and Central Intelligence Agencies. ”The Governor was informed about the redeployments undertaken to strengthen security management in the aftermath of the Pampore terror attack,” official spokesman here said.

He said the Director General of Police K Rajindera and the heads of the Security Forces confirmed that the Multi Agency Security Audit of all important establishments and vital installations in the State, undertaken after the recent attack on Air Force Base at Pathankot, has since been completed and necessary actions taken.

”The meeting discussed various important issues relating to the effective enforcement of the Counter Infiltration and Counter Terrorism Grids along the IB and LOC in the Jammu and Kashmir regions,” said the spokesman.

The earlier decided measures to be taken for maintaining internal order, particularly before, during and after encounters held by the Security Forces with militants and terrorists, were discussed and certain fresh decisions were taken to more effectively ensure against collateral damage during encounters.

”It was also decided that enhanced attention and increased deployment shall be given to counter attempts of infiltration from across the International Border and LOC,” he asserted. (AGENCIES)