Need to utilise technology, human resources in tracking terrorists stressed

Photo: DGP inaugurating police station in border area of Poonch


While reviewing the security scenario in the Poonch district along the Line of Control (LoC), DGP Dilbag Singh on Wednesday stressed utilising of technical and human resources in tracking infiltrating terrorists.

He also directed monitoring and keeping vigil on terror support system.

The DGP, during his visit to the frontier district, was accompanied by ADGP Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh and ADGP (Hqrs) PHQ, MK Sinha. He inaugurated a newly constructed police station at Loran and interacted with the Police personnel and locals there.

Addressing the Police Darbar, the DGP said that district Poonch is by and large terrorism free for which he congratulated personnel of Police, other security forces and people of the area for their joint efforts.

He said Pakistan and its agencies are making continuous attempts to revive the terror structure in Poonch and want to keep anti-national activities alive in any form. He said that some people in the past have managed to cross the border and are in touch with their associates to revive the terror structure adding that we have to make sure that no space is allowed to anyone linked with terror.

The DGP said that the J&K Police along with other security forces have been working in a mission mode to ensure terror-free J&K.  He said a number of terror funding cases have been busted in the recent past yet there are reports of some elements attempting to generate funds for terror activities which he said are on constant radar.

The DGP also warned of stringent action against any officer or official found involved or helping drug trade, if any.

The DGP, while chairing the officers meeting, called for maintaining synergy to uproot terrorism, terrorist networks and narco-terrorism.

He said that twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch have been witnessing terrorist infiltration bids backed by Pakistani authorities and added that due to synergy and close liaison between the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and other security forces many of such acts were thwarted on the border and in the hinterland successfully. He emphasized for strengthening of check points on Mughal Road and also on national highway to keep check on transportation of drugs, weapons and other criminal activities.

DIG RP range and SSP Poonch briefed the DGP about the security situation and measures taken to keep drug trade and anti-peace activities under check.

While interacting with public representatives,  the DGP cautioned them about the conspiracy being made from across the border to revive terror base in the district and said that like in the past, we have to work together to foil their intentions.

“We have been moving forward successfully and have now reached to a final stage to realize the peaceful Jammu and Kashmir.” he added.

He said People in J&K have understood the designs of anti-peace elements and are not responding to any sponsored bandh call. He appreciated the people of the district for maintaining the highest level of brotherhood.

He said that the situation across J&K is improving very fast and efforts are on to strengthen it further. The DGP said that stone pelting, hartal call culture has completely ended and youth are taking part in constructive activities.

The security review meeting besides the visiting officers was attended by DIG Rajouri Poonch, SSP Poonch, Commandant JKAP 6th Bn. Suram Singh, Commandant CRPF 72 Bn Ram Meena, Addl. SP Poonch Mushim Ahmed, SP DAR (Now SP) Sachin Gupta and other jurisdictional officers.