J&K DGP reviews security arrangements ahead of Amit Shah's visit to UT
Sep 27, 2022
BARAMULLA: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Monday visited Baramulla district in North Kashmir and chaired a meeting of civil and police officers to review the security arrangements ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the Union Territory.
The meeting was held at the conference hall in District Police Office.
DGP Singh was accompanied by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar.
During the meeting, security arrangements for the Union Home Minister's visit including the routes and locations were discussed.
They also discussed the deployment of manpower from different forces and intelligence agencies was also discussed in the meeting.
The meeting was attended by ADGP Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang K Pole, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of North Kashmir Udaybhaskar Billa, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla Rayees Mohammad Bhat, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Baramulla RK Parihar, and jurisdictional sub-divisional police officers (SDPO).
Addressing the officers, the DGP stressed for greater synergy among different agencies and forces, being deployed for the security of VVIPs.
The DGP emphasized upon the officers to keep an eye on the activities of suspicious elements who always try to find an opportunity to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in the UT.
He directed the officers that proper briefings should be made to the personnel put on security duties at different locations of venues.
The DGP stressed for utilization of technology and security gadgets including CCTV cameras en-route the visit and locations.
He said that a comprehensive communication network must be ensured to be established to coordinate among the agencies involved in the security arrangements.
While discussing traffic arrangements, the DGP asked for a diversion of public transport to alternate routes so that common commuters do not suffer due to security reasons.
DIG NKR and SSP Baramulla briefed the DGP about the required security arrangements put in place in connection with the VVIP visit.
They apprised him about the security measures being taken in their respective jurisdictional areas.
