Srinagar, June 18 (NVI): Police have intensified security checks along the National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district ahead of the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, officials said on Thursday.
Senior police officers supervised naka checking operations at several strategic locations, where security personnel carried out inspections of vehicles, verified documents and frisked suspicious persons as part of enhanced security measures, they said.
The intensified checking is aimed at ensuring the safe and smooth movement of pilgrims undertaking the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine and preventing any untoward incidents during the yatra, officials added.
According to police, the security arrangements form part of a broader strategy to strengthen surveillance, maintain law and order, and provide a secure environment for both pilgrims and local residents.
Police have urged commuters and the public to cooperate during checking procedures and report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
The intensified naka checking drive will continue throughout the yatra period as part of the district’s overall security preparedness, officials said. (NVI)
