Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh today said that in the wake of Galwan Valley stand-off in Ladakh, there were reports that infiltration may increase as various terrorist outfits have joined hands across Line of Control (LoC) to foment trouble in Kashmir.
DGP Singh chaired a high-level security review meeting in Jammu today, which was attended by top Police, Army, BSF, CRPF and intelligence officers from the UT’s security grid. All the officers gave their feedback on the prevailing situation in J&K in the backdrop of the recent violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley of Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, including an officer.
Officials said that at the outset of the meeting, the participants paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty in Galwan Valley clashes with China’s PLA on Monday night.
The officials said that DGP Singh complimented the Police, Army and paramilitary forces for outstanding performance and exhorted them to continue with the efforts to maintain peace and create a further conducive environment.
“Our officers and policemen, paramilitary forces and the army is continuing with successful operations in counter-insurgency grid and on borders. Cross LoC infiltration attempts are being made continuously from Pakistan even in times of pandemic and we have to be extra alert to thwart all such attempts,” the DGP said in the meeting.
He said that in view of the Ladakh standoff, Pakistan will try to push more militants into this side and also give impetus to violence in Kashmir and elsewhere.
“Border alongside Pakistan needs extra attention in view of the Ladakh developments. He said that there are reports that militant outfits in Pakistan like Jaish, Hizbul, Lashkar etc are joining hands to create mischiefs in our Union Territory. There are greater challenges for which we have to be prepared in the changed environment,” the DGP said and directed the officers to take care of the vital installations as also review minority guards.
He also said that the security presence on the highway grid has been increased by putting in service mobile patrols and the number of Nakas (checkpoints) has also been increased.
The J&K police chief also said that there is an urgent monitor social media space as anti-national feelings can be whipped-up at such time, which “we need to guard against.”
A police spokesman said that during the meeting, ceasefire violations and infiltration dynamics were discussed. “There are a number of camps all across the borders in various sectors where militants are ready to infiltrate,” he said.
The spokesman said that in the meeting, IG BSF Jammu, NS Jamwal gave a presentation with regard to strengthening of border grid and briefed on the security plans being made on LoC and International Border (IB).
