27-Aug-2024 11:57 PM
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Srinagar, Aug 27 (Reporter) Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Additional director General of Police J&K Vijay Kumar chaired a meeting here on Tuesday to finalise security arrangements across the Union Territory.
The meeting was held at Police Control Room Kashmir in which top security brass participated to discuss and finalise the security arrangements.
The logistic arrangements for the incoming CAPF’s (Central Armed Police Force) who will be inducted to ensure safe and smooth conduct of election in J&K were also discussed.
The discussions were aimed at coordinating security measures to ensure safe and efficient conduct of electoral processes.
ADGP Kumar emphasised the importance of meticulous planning and execution to uphold the integrity of the elections.
Discussions revolved around the deployment of security forces, coordination with CAPFs, and logistical arrangements for their accommodation and operations.
The issue related to providing adequate transport facilities for incoming CAPF companies was also discussed owing to high demand.
ADGP Jammu Zone and IGP Kashmir both stressed upon the road transport authorities to liaise with their counterparts outside the UT so as to ensure smooth and hassle free mobility to the CAPFs during the elections.
IGP Kashmir emphasised upon all the district SSsP of Kashmir Zone to follow the legal procedures strictly, pre-empt the situation and respond in a calculated manner adhering to all the laid down SOPs.
While briefing the officers, Kumar stated that the security forces were committed to ensuring every aspect of the electoral process was handled with utmost professionalism and efficiency.
He further emphasised the importance of maintaining law and order during the election period and outlined the strategic deployment of forces to ensure peaceful conduct of elections.
He urged all participating officers to remain vigilant and proactive in addressing any potential threats from the ANEs (Anti National Elements).
He also advised the officers to brief the jawans on the strict adherence to the election code of conduct and reiterated that any violation of the code would be dealt strictly to ensure fair and impartial election process.
All district SSsP and CAPF officers gave their feedback and apprised the chair regarding the arrangements put in place in their respective areas of responsibility.
The meeting was attended among other by senior police & security force officers across the J&K including ADGP Jammu Zone Anand Jain, IG CRPF (KOS) G.K Verma, IGP Kashmir Zone V.K Birdi, all range DIsG of J&K including DIG NKR Range Maqsood-Ul-Zaman, DIG SKR Javid Iqbal Matoo, DIG CKR Srinagar Rajiv Omprakash, DIG R-P Range Tejinder Singh, DIG Udhampur Reasi Range Rayees Mohammad Bhat, DIG DKR Range Shridhar Patil & DIG JSK Range Shiv Kumar Sharma, DIG SSB Imtiaz Ismail Parry, DIG CRPF South Srinagar Sudheer Kumar, DIG CRPF North Srinagar Parveen Kumar Singh, all district SSsP including PDs of J&K alongwith district Nodal Officers of CAPFs, SSP PCR Kashmir and other officers...////...