Five more jails in J&K to get CISF security cover

The Union Government is set to deploy CISF security personnel to secure five more prisons of Jammu and Kashmir after the two central jails in Jammu and Srinagar.

A force spokesperson said on Sunday that “plans are under consideration” for extending the security cover of the paramilitary to the high security prison at Mahanpur (Kathua) and district jails of Jammu, Anantnag, Kupwara and Baramulla.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was inducted to provide armed security to the Central Jails in Srinagar and Jammu (Kot Bhalwal) at Jammu in October 2023.

The force is responsible for securing both the inner and outer perimeters of these sensitive facilities through a combination of trained manpower, modern surveillance systems, and strict access control measures, the spokesperson said.

In order to check crimes in these two prisons, including smuggling of narcotics, the CISF has deployed non-linear junction detectors (NLJD), capable of detecting concealed electronic circuits, dual-view x-ray baggage inspection systems (X-BIS) and hand-held metal detectors (HHMDs) at all access points.

It has also put in place mobile bulletproof vehicles and round-the-clock Quick Reaction Team (QRT) patrols to secure the perimeter of these jails, as per the spokesperson.

In order to enhance security at the two jails, the integration of AI-enabled CCTV systems and advanced video analytics for real-time monitoring and anomaly detection, unified command-and-control systems and specialised training in behavioural analysis, inmate profiling, and anti-sabotage measures are being done to boost security measures, the spokesperson said.