Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Stressing for collective measures for all law enforcing agencies, the Director General of Police (DGP), K. Rajendra Kumar has asked all ranks of force to brase up in the public service whole heartedly and safeguard the interests of peace loving masses.
Mr. Rajendra was on day long visit to North Kashmir areas including Kupwara, Handwara, Sopore and Baramulla. The visit was aimed to take on spot stock of the security scenario in North Kashmir. Besides addressing maiden police durbar at Baramulla, he chaired meeting of range officers at DPL Baramulla to discuss various measures to be taken for ensuring peace and order in the districts.
During the meeting, Mr. Rajendra sought reports from the officers with regard to overall security scenario, law and order, anti-militancy operations and crime status in the range.
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Garib Dass apprised the DGP about the measures put in place to keep the law and order maintained. He said that innovative steps were taken to avert the ill designs of bad elements. He said that the steps have brought good results and a sense of security has been maintained among the minds of people.
Mr. Rajendra stressed upon the officers to maintain close coordination between different security agencies to ensure law and order in their respective jurisdictions. He said that continuous vigil needs to be maintained on the activities of anti-national elements who are bent upon to hamper the peaceful atmosphere and developmental activities. He reiterated that fight against terrorism would continue and JKP is committed to safeguard the people and their property.
Addressing the jawans and officers at District Police Lines Baramulla, the DGP asked them to work with dedication and provide selfless service to the people.
Mr. Rajendra stressed upon the jawans to brace up for tackling the latest challenges of policing, saying that we have to mould ourselves as per the modern requirements of policing. He said that besides crime control and maintenance of law and order, JKP has to meet the challenges of drug edition, which is posting the great threat for our young generations. With a humane face we have to come up to the expectation of the people in other areas of policing, like traffic management and security, he added. Cyber crime is also a big challenge for cops for which we have to make innovative changes in our procedures and strategies, said Mr. Rajendra.
On the occasion, the DGP announced 25 out of turn promotions of different ranks in the range and handed over the orders to the promotes.
DGP was accompanied by ADGP (Headquarters), S.P. Vaid, IGP Kashmir Zone SJM Gillani, District Superintendents of Police of North Kashmir, Imtiyaz Hussain, Ab. Qayoom, Aijaz Ahmad, Mohammad Shabir and Ghulam Jeelan and other police officers.
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