Follow SOP while discharging duties: IGP to cops

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Apr 8: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, Swayam Prakash Pani accompanied by DIG North Kashmir, Sunil Gupta, today visited Kupwara district and held a darbar of the officers and jawans at DPL Kupwara.
A Police spokesman said that IGP while interacting with the jawans said that efforts are being undertaken at District Range and Zonal levels to address the grievances of police personnel.
“IGP used the occasion  to make the jawans aware  about the initiatives taken at Zonal level regarding tracking of their GP fund cases and asked the jawans to take full advantage of the welfare schemes initiated by DGP for the speedy and effective redressal of their grievances,” he said.
The spokesman said that IGP also advised them to follow proper SOP while discharging Law and Order duties and to remain careful while performing sensitive duties like prisoner escort duties, naka duty etc.
IGP also informed the jawans about several key measures undertaken by the Government related to the housing facilities, enhanced ex gratia facilities, health policy involving good hospitals for the J&K Police personnel and also impressed upon to ensure people friendly policing.
“In the afternoon, IGP also interacted with civil and military officials in the district including Major General C B Punappa, GOC 28 Infantry Division, DC Kupwara and other Army/PMF Officers and discussed the prevailing Security scenario in the frontier district,” he added.