Security-forces asked to maintain 'alertness', 'synergy' ahead of Amarnath Yatra
Ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, security forces have been asked to maintain "highest level of alertness", "synergy" among themselves and also to share intelligence on a real-time basis so that nefarious designs of anti-national elements and their mentors can be thwarted, police said today. The two-month-long pilgrimage to the 3,880m high cave shrine of Amarnath will commence on June 28. Here's more.
Strengthen posts, check-points to neutralize terrorist infiltration: Jammu IGP
All border police stations, posts, and check-points have also been directed to be strengthened and activated to neutralize any attempt of infiltration by terrorists from across IB and LOC, a police spokesman said. The directions were passed at a high-level meeting chaired by IGP, Jammu, SD Singh Jamwal yesterday, which was attended by senior police, Army, paramilitary forces, state and central intelligence agencies.
IGP directs to organize night patrolling on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
Addressing the meeting, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) stressed upon the need to organize night patrolling on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway regularly and maintain close cooperation with all forces deployed in their area of jurisdiction. Singh asked senior Superintendents of Police to ensure adequate security in their respective districts particularly at base camp Bhagwati Nagar, the spokesman said.
