Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 25: Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered strengthening of the police set up in South Kashmir.
“Sanction is accorded to the establishment of the office of Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), highway, with headquarters at Qazigund in Kulgam district,” an order issued by the Home Department today, said.
It also gave sanction to setting up an office of Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) at Pampore.
The department gave nod for upgrading the Police Post at Behibagh in Kulgam district to Police Station and regularisation of the Police Posts at DK Pora and Sangam.
It also ordered setting up of the five new police posts at Hillar and Dakshum in Anantnag district, Hatipora and Nillow in Kulgam district and a toll plaza at Chursoo in Awantipora, it said.
For the strengthening of the security grid, the Government has ordered transfer of 271 posts of various ranks from the Anti Hijacking Unit and 1 post of SP from Special Security Group to the aforementioned Police Units of South Kashmir.
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