Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 29: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh today visited North Kashmir’s district Baramulla to take stock of the preparation and measures amid COVID-19 to contain the spread of the disease.
He also reviewed security scenario of all the districts of North Kashmir Range. He was accompanied by the IGP Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar.
The DGP chaired the meeting of senior jurisdictional police officers and commanding officers from Police and CAPFs of North Kashmir range districts wherein he reviewed the preparations and measures put in place to tackle the spread of Coronavirus cases.
During the meeting the DGP stressed for implementing the Government orders in letter and spirit to contain the spread of Coronavirus particularly in red zone areas. He directed that all the necessary preventive and precautionary measures have to be strictly enforced on ground to check the disease.
He emphasized upon the officers to continue all help in tracking the contacts of Corona positive persons so that the transmission chain could be breached. He directed the officers that only permissible public movement has to be allowed, particularly in the areas declared as containment zones.
He said that with the teamwork of the forces and society, effective implementation of lockdown is being ensured. He advised the officers to make sure that all police personnel are well equipped and sensitised on ground to not only implement Government orders and advisories but also be mindful of their own health care.
He said that our counter terrorist grid will continue its operations, despite the pandemic and added that there will be no compromise let up in our efforts for establishing a lasting peace in the Union Territory.
He said that our officers and jawans are going out of way and doing an exemplary work in providing a helping hand to the needy people at this critical juncture and assured that we will continue to serve our people with full commitment.
Stressing for more vigil and alertness, DGP said that infiltration attempts are being constantly made from across the border and all concerned security forces are maintaining alert at the borders to check the nefarious designs of our neighboring country.
Earlier, officers gave a detailed briefing to the DGP about the preparation and contribution made amid COVID-19 and the security situation of their respective areas and jurisdictions.
The meeting besides IGP Kashmir was attended by all District SSP of North Kashmir Range, Commandants of Armed/IRP and CRPF battalions, Principal STC Sheeri, Addl. SP Baramulla and other jurisdictional gazetted officers.
Last evening, the DGP visited South Kashmir’s District Anantnag to take stock of the security scenario and preparation to contain the spreads of COVID-19 disease.
The DGP chaired meeting of senior jurisdictional officer of Anantnag and Awantipora wherein he reviewed the security situation, Counter-Terrorist ops and COVID-19 measures.
The meeting was attended by IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, DIG SKR Atul Goel, SSP Anantang and SSP Awantipora.
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