Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar today visited south Kashmir’s District Kulgam to review the security scenario of tunnels, ROP deployments and other security measures. He was accompanied by SSP Kulgam Gurinderpal Singh, and other officers of CRPF and Police.
A Police spokesman said that during his tour, IGP Kashmir visited Jawahar Tunnel to review the security arrangements put in place for the security of the tunnel and also inspected the live functioning of electronic surveillance system placed at the tunnel. He was briefed by the CRPF officers deployed for the security of tunnel regarding the security arrangements. He also interacted with the deployed CRPF/Police officers and instructed them to take necessary measures so as to strengthen the security grid at Jawahar Tunnel in view of prevailing security scenario.
He also visited Police Post and Command Post Jawahar Tunnel where he interacted with the deployed manpower and gave on-spot instructions regarding enhancing the security measures.
The IGP visited the under construction Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel and reviewed the security arrangements. Later on, he also visited Sector-2 Headquarters and interacted with the Army officers regarding the various security arrangements put in place in the area for ensuring peace and conducting anti-terrorist operations. He stressed on the officers to ensure synergy and better coordination among the forces working at the ground level to achieve maximum results.
The spokesman said that the IGP also reviewed the security arrangements and ROP deployments en-route National Highway. He interacted with the officers of CRPF/Police at various points and gave on-spot directions to the manpower deployed on ground. He also directed the joint forces to work in tandem so as to thwart the evil designs of anti-national elements and ensure safety of the commuters travelling on NHW.
