Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 18: A security review meeting of the senior security officials in Kashmir today resolved to step up anti-militancy operations and enhance security measures to ensure peaceful and incident free Lok Sabha elections in Kashmir.
It was resolved during the security review meeting held at the Police Control Room in Srinagar that was chaired by Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdi.
The meeting was held to chalk out strategy for the smooth and successful conduct of upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Kashmir.
“The meeting concluded with a collective resolve so as to strengthen anti-terrorist operations and enhanced security measures to ensure peaceful and incident free elections,” a statement issued by the Police spokesman said here.
He stated that the meeting delved into strategies aimed at safeguarding the safety and security of the general public while maintaining the integrity of the electoral process. IGP Kashmir directed the district heads to analyze and reassess the existing strategies to prevent any potential terror incidents. The meeting emphasized the importance of revisiting and reinforcing area domination strategies to address any gap areas.
The IGP stressed the need to keep the bad elements and terrorist associates out of circulation and to neutralize their threats effectively.
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He further maintained strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including guidelines for movement of security personnel across the Valley, to ensure operational efficiency and safety.
He reiterated to ensure a secure environment for the movement of territorial officers and security personnel to ensure their safety.
The range DIGs were tasked to meticulously monitor respective areas to facilitate safe passage for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) across districts. “Coordination with counterpart DIGs of CAPFs for route planning was also discussed. Special emphasis was laid on intensifying cordon and search operations (CASOs) and generating actionable intelligence inputs, particularly in areas near highways, to counter potential threats,” the statement said.
The officers were directed to establish high-level checkpoints at entry points to Srinagar and inter-district boundaries adjoining the city to enhance security measures.
“The meeting concluded with a collective resolve so as to strengthen anti-terrorist operations and enhanced security measures to ensure peaceful and incident free elections,” read the statement.
The spokesman said that the meeting was attended by officers of Police, Intelligence agencies, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Seema Surakhsha Bhal (SSB), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Army and Border Security Force (BSF) including Joint DF
Director Intelligence Bureau Srinagar, IG BSF frontier headquarters Srinagar, DIG NKR Baramulla, DIG SSB Srinagar, DIG CKR Srinagar, DIG SKR Anantnag, DIGs of CRPF South Srinagar, North Srinagar, operations Srinagar Sector and operations Kashmir Sector, Col. GS (IS) 15 Corps, DC SB Srinagar, all district SSPs/PDs, SSP Srinagar, SSP PCR Kashmir, SSP Traffic City Srinagar, SSP Security Kashmir, SSP CID SBK /CIK, SP PC Srinagar and other officers.
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