Intensify anti-terror ops to flush out inimical elements says IGP to officers

Srinagar, April 20 , 2024 : Inspector General of Police Kashmir V K Birdi on Saturday urged officers to increase focus on human intelligence gathering along with technical inputs so as to intensify anti-terrorist operations to flush out the inimical elements. He also urged the district police chief and their counterparts in Central Armed Police Forces(CAPFs) and Army to critically evaluate and enhance existing strategies to thwart any potential terror activities. Birdi was speaking at a joint security meeting of Police, Army and CRPF officers held in south Kashmir’s Awantipora. The meeting devised strategies to ensure public safety and upholding the integrity of the electoral process. The poll fever has gripped south Kashmir’s Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency that is slated to go to polls on May 7 in the third phase. South Kashmir has witnessed two attacks on non locals this month. Besides Birdi, IG CRPF and Army’s General Officer Commanding Victor Force held the joint security meeting. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Inspector General of central and south Kashmir police ranges, all sector commanders of Victor Force, DIGs of CRPF Anantnag /SKOR and all SSPs of South Kashmir, SSP Budgam and all Commanding Officers of Army’s Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF units deployed in South Kashmir and Budgam district. “At the outset of the meeting, the participating officers briefed IGP Kashmir about the overall security scenario to provide insights into the existing security challenges so as to devise effective mitigation strategies. The discussions encompassed various facets, including intelligence gathering, threat assessments, and emergency response protocols in addition to election preparedness efforts,” a police spokesman said. The meeting focused on devising strategies ensuring public safety and upholding the integrity of the electoral process. IGP Kashmir urged SSPs and their counterparts in CAPF and RR to critically evaluate and enhance existing strategies to thwart any potential terror activities. “Emphasis was placed on the necessity of revisiting and fortifying area domination tactics tocover any vulnerable areas effectively,” the spokesman said.