Srinagar: Kashmir’s top cop on Tuesday directed officials to take proactive measures to strengthen the security grid in the valley.
Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V K Birdi chaired a security review meeting at the Police Control Room, Kashmir, a police spokesperson said.
He said the meeting was attended by senior officers from Jammu and Kashmir Police, central armed police forces, Army, and Intelligence agencies.
During the meeting, Birdi reviewed the prevailing security scenario and emphasized proactive measures to strengthen the security grid.
He directed officers to intensify patrolling, enhance night checking at vulnerable points, and ensure real-time intelligence sharing for coordinated operations to prevent any potential threats.
Stressing the importance of sustained vigilance and area domination, IGP Kashmir urged officers to maintain robust inter-agency coordination and chalk out effective strategies to tackle emerging security challenges.
The spokesperson said the meeting concluded with a collective resolve to enhance vigilance, strengthen coordination, and ensure effective implementation of security measures to maintain peace and public order across the Valley.
Police conduct surprise checks in Lal Chowk
Police on Tuesday carried out surprise frisking drives at multiple crowded locations in and around Lal Chowk. The police said that the exercise was aimed at maintaining heightened vigilance and ensuring public safety in the city’s commercial hub.
Officials said the operations were conducted at key points, including Koker Bazar, Court Road and Regal Chowk areas that witness heavy pedestrian and vehicular movement. Police teams stopped vehicles, checked identification documents, and conducted frisking of individuals as part of the enhanced security drill.
The measures, according to officials, are part of regular preventive operations undertaken to deter any potential subversive activity in Srinagar. “These checks are routine but essential in maintaining law and order, especially in view of certain inputs received from intelligence agencies,” a senior police officer said.
The official added that the police remain committed to ensuring that such operations cause minimum inconvenience to the public. “Our focus is to keep the environment safe and secure for everyone. Citizens have generally cooperated with the police during these checks,” he said.
Officials confirmed that similar operations are likely to be conducted in the coming days as part of the broader security plan for Srinagar city.
