Srinagar, Feb 12 (NVI) Against the backdrop of intermittent terror attacks, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir got a fresh directive today to crush the menace in an intensified manner.
The directive was issued as Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha held a high-level meeting to review the security situation in the Union Territory, just a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired such a meeting in New Delhi.
Terrorism has been substantially contained in Jammu and Kashmir for several months now but terrorists strike intermittently to cause bloodshed.
Only yesterday, two Army men, including a Captain, were killed when an IED planted by terrorists exploded near the border fence close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector of Jammu.
Prior to this, some terrorists recently killed a retired Army man and injured his two close relatives in a targeted attack in Kulgam district of Kashmir.
During the meeting chaired by Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Nalin Prabhat gave a briefing about the prevailing security scenario and the measures put in place to counter the various security challenges like counter insurgency, terrorist recruitment and protection of minorities.
IGP Kashmir also gave a detailed presentation highlighting the challenges and the achievements of the Kashmir Zone and strategic foresight for the future, an official spokesman said.
The Lieutenant Governor directed the senior police officials and head of its various wings to work in close synergy with each other and intensify the efforts to crush terrorism and those aiding and abetting terrorists, the spokesman said.
He said a 360-degree approach against terrorism is critical to enhance the capability and performance in all dimensions of security challenges and asked the police officials to strictly follow the policy of property attachment in terror and narco-terror cases.
The Lieutenant Governor directed the officials to devise a result-oriented strategy to identify and neutralize foreign terrorists active in the Kashmir valley.
He called for systematic attention to terror ecosystem, which is providing support to adversarial forces and terrorists.
“You must follow zero tolerance policy to tackle terrorism. I have given J&K Police and Security Forces free hand to neutralise terror ecosystem operating in the shadows. Those supporting and financing terrorism will have to pay a very heavy price,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
“I have full faith in your valour, effective, focused measures and better institutional arrangements to make Jammu Kashmir terror-free. Improved intelligence generation, coordination and precision in anti-terror operations are vital to meet the future security challenges,” Sinha said.
The meeting also discussed the challenges of disinformation and propaganda and directed the officials to take firm action against those involved.
“Strict action must be taken against the elements exploiting cyber space to carry out their disruptive activities and disinformation campaign. We must aggressively counter fundamentalist and extremist ideas and take action as per the law,” the Lieutenant Governor said. (NVI)
