DGP reviews security, CI operations, COVID-19 measures

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 12: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh paid a week-long visit to Kashmir, where he chaired high level security review meetings with senior officers of Police/CAPF to take stock of the security, counter insurgency operations, and preparation/measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.
In order to take stock of security scenario, the DGP chaired review meetings which were attended by senior CAPF and Police officers at PCR Kashmir and at Police Golf Course Srinagar. He also visited Srinagar Cargo, DPL Budgam to review the working of J&K Police personnel on multiple fronts.
Earlier in the week the DGP visited 15 Corps where he held interaction with GOC 15 Corps General BS Raju. During the interaction various aspects of security and counter terrorist operations were discussed.
The DGP inspected offices at Police Headquarters (PHQ) and Armed Police Headquarters (APHQ) on the opening day of Annual Darbar move. He took stock of the opening of these offices and chaired officers meeting at these headquarters.
The DGP also visited Srinagar Cargo and Central Kashmir’s Budgam District. At Budgam, the DGP inaugurated two pre-fabricated structures, one as a 60 bedded barrack and another housing a library, a gym, a TT room, a saloon and a welfare centre for Jawans and GO’s Lodge at Police Lines Budgam. He also addressed a police darbar and also took a reviewed of security scenario of the district in a meeting with officers of the district.
Singh chaired a joint officers security meeting at Srinagar to review security and measures taken by Srinagar security grid. The meeting was attended by ADGP CRPF Zulfikar Hassan and other senior officers of Police and CAPF.
DGP Dilbag Singh also visited Delhi for a day to brief higher authorities on the law and order and security situation prevailing currently in Jammu and Kashmir and Pak designs to disturb the prevailing peaceful environment here.
He also visited Northern Command Headquarters and had detailed discussions with the GOC-in-C Gen Y K Joshi, regarding security situation along the borders /LOC with Pakistan, ceasefire violations and increasing infiltration bids by Pakistan to push in more terrorists this side. The hinterland situation and counter terrorist operations also came up for discussion along with counter measures to Pakistan initiated propaganda and other objectionable activities aimed at instigating and promoting terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir.