In the aftermath of the Indian Army having struck at terror camps in Pak-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), vigil has been intensified in the districts of Uttarakhand bordering China, Jawans of SSB, ITBP, other Central security agencies and those from Uttarakhand police have been asked to intensify vigil along with Indo-China border.
State IG (law and order) Deepam Seth said on Friday that the district police heads have been directed to do intensive patrolling along the strategically sensitive areas. They have also been directed to step up security with the deployment of forces at Central Government institutions, market areas, religious places and other important places in their respective districts.
Speaking of the matter, Ajay Joshi, SP, Pithoragarh, said that security has been spruced up in the district, particularly along the Indio China border areas, with police being asked to keep round the clock vigil. He further said that along with SSB, district police have intensified patrolling along the sensitive places along Indo-China border. “We have asked police to intensify vigil at the strategic and important locations. We are conducting intensive vehicle checking drives and verification drives across the district to ensure security of the district,” the SP said.
In Dehradun too, signs of security being tightened in view of the Indian offensive in PoK are visible. Cantonment area in the city has seen the movement of the people being restricted. Security personnel being on their guard, the morning walkers were stopped from taking rounds of the Cantonment area on Friday.
A Dehradun-based police officer said that security of the state capital has been beefed up with the deployment of additional forces at sensitive places and market areas. “We are conducting vehicle checking drives along with keeping full vigil at the important places. Police station officers have been directed to be extra alert in view of the prevailing situation,” he added.