Srinagar, August 13(NVI): Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Thursday chaired a high-level security review meeting at the Police Control Room Kashmir to assess preparedness for Independence Day celebrations across the Union Territory, officials said.
The meeting was attended by senior officers of the J&K Police, BSF, CRPF, SSB and other security agencies, including the IGPs of Kashmir and Jammu zones, range DIGs, district SSPs and other senior officers.
During the meeting, Prabhat reviewed the overall security arrangements and stressed heightened alertness, intelligence-based operations and prompt response to any emerging threat, the officials said.
He directed officers to ensure effective deployment of manpower, intensified area domination and close coordination among all security agencies to strengthen the security grid.
The DGP also reviewed security arrangements at major venues, particularly Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, and emphasised effective traffic regulation and parking management to minimise inconvenience to people attending the Independence Day function.
He directed officers to intensify night patrolling and naka checking, particularly at vulnerable locations and inter-district borders, besides maintaining close surveillance and effective area domination.
The meeting also reviewed access control, anti-sabotage measures, frisking, route security, deployment of personnel and surveillance arrangements at venues across J&K.
Prabhat directed all security and law-enforcement agencies to maintain close coordination and strictly adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure foolproof security.
The meeting concluded with a resolve to ensure peaceful and smooth conduct of Independence Day celebrations across Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.(NVI)
