In the wake of an uptick in the incidents of terrorist-related violence, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday directed the security personnel to wipe out terrorism in the Jammu region and complete dismantling of the infrastructure and local support of terrorism.
Chairing a high-level security review meeting here in Jammu, a day after holding a similar review of the prevailing security scenario in the Kashmir Valley, the Lieutenant Governor also directed the security personnel to be prepared for conventional as well as non-conventional threats.
Referring to the recent incidents of targeted attacks on the jawans of the Indian army along the line of control, the Lieutenant Governor directed them to take stronger measures to protect the borders.
“We must strengthen border security against asymmetric threats due to porous borders with riverine and difficult mountain ranges and all the security agencies must work together to provide necessary back-up support," the Lieutenant Governor observed.
Last week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah while chairing a security review meeting in New Delhi directed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to ensure that “there are no gaps in area domination,” with a special focus on the hills in the Jammu region.
The Union Home Minister also directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to ensure “zero infiltration” from the international borders by adopting strong vigilance and strengthening the border grid using advanced technologies for surveillance.
Meanwhile, the Indian Army on Thursday clarified that the ceasefire on the Line of Control is intact and continues to be observed as per the understanding between both armies.
The statement was issued in the backdrop of recent incidents of cross-LoC firing and a suspected IED blast in the Akhnoor sector in which a young captain of the Indian army along with another soldier sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
The Indian army also maintained that these incidents are being dealt with through the established mechanism. "No exchange of fire of heavy-caliber weapons has taken place along the LoC. Minor incidents are not unprecedented along the Line of control". Concerns have been raised to the Pak Army at the appropriate level, the statement added.
During the security review meeting, the DGP J&K Nalim Prabhat and IGP Jammu BhimSen Tuti briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the future action plan and the proposed measures to tackle the security challenges to ensure a safe and secure environment for the common citizen.
During the meeting, the IGP Railways also gave a detailed presentation on the security architecture of railways, and the roadmap put in place to strengthen the security of stations and the tracks. ahead of the launch of the rail services to Kashmir Valley.
The Lieutenant Governor also discussed a roadmap for technology driven policing, area domination plan, inter-agency coordination, action against narco-terrorism, capacity building of police force and innovative strategies to improve cyber patrolling and monitoring capabilities.
He laid stress on credible intelligence gathering, sharing of real-time operational intelligence, and anti-terror operations based on precise inputs.
“Every perpetrator and supporter of terrorism must pay the price. We need to equip ourselves with credible intelligence and act more effectively to neutralise the terrorists and ensure the security of citizens. We must be prepared for conventional as well as non-conventional threats,” the Lieutenant Governor added.