DGPs of BSF, J&K review security situation in South Kashmir

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The Director General BSF Rajnikant Mishra and Director-General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir Dilbag Singh on Saturday visited South Kashmir’s Anantnag district where they jointly reviewed the security situation.

These meetings were attended by senior officers including IG BSF Abinav Kumar, DIG SKR Atul Goel, DIG CRPF Kulgam Dileep Ambesh, DIG CRPF Anantnag Mohsin Shadeedi, DIG CRPF Awantipura BS Negi, SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan, SSP Kulgam Gurinderpal Singh, SSP Awantipora Tahir Saleem and other senior officers.

At the very outset of the meeting, DG BSF & DGP J&K were briefed about the present security scenario of South Kashmir districts by the officers. They were apprised about the present law & order situation of these districts.

The officers were briefed that the overall security scenario of the range is under control and all the measures have been taken to ensure law and order is maintained.

DG BSF & DGP J&K appreciated the collective efforts of J&K Police and security forces for maintaining peace and order in these districts. They said that all officers and jawans are doing a commendable job in the fight against militancy and the efforts will continue with enhanced coordination among the forces.

The DGP J&K Dilbag Singh said that he has visited all the regions of the state in past two weeks and it was very encouraging to note that the measures taken have borne good results. However, there is a need to maintain and strengthen the security grids in all the districts. Referring to the cordon & search operations against the terrorists, the DGP said that the action against terrorists will continue. He directed the officers to maintain close liaison with the public and solve their grievances.

The DGP said that effective action has been taken against the rumour mongers. He impressed upon the jurisdictional officers to keep a check on the elements inimical to the law & order.

The DGP urged upon the field officers to see the requirements of the newly inducted CAPF are fulfilled and all possible help is provided to give them reasonable working conditions. He appreciated the people friendly conduct of security forces in most of the places and insisted that the same must continue. Extending helping hand to people whosoever needed shall be appreciated. We are there to see that the genuine day to day issues and requirements of the people are not seriously affected even when some restrictions are in place, he added.