IGP Kashmir visits Handwara, reviews security scenario

Srinagar, Feb 2: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Wednesday visited Handwara to review the security scenario, anti-militancy operations and other crime works.
During the visit, IGP Kashmir, chaired a joint security review meeting of senior officers of Police and CAPFs.
On the occasion, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Handwara Sandeep Gupta briefed the chairing officer about the prevailing security scenario, recent trend of infiltration, existing security grid, operational aspects and other measures being adopted to counter the challenges in the police district.
IGP Kashmir while interacting with the officers urged upon them to strengthen the general security grid and ensure great synergy and coordination among the agencies working on ground.
He also reiterated the need to adopt proactive measures to enhance anti-militancy grid by generating specific intelligence and intensify anti-militancy operations in their areas and to take all proactive steps for maintaining peace and stability in the district.
He also emphasized upon the officers to keep strict vigil over the terrorist associates and take all necessary measures under law against them.
Moreover, IGP Kashmir also expressed serious concern about the different modules of narco-militancy and directed the officers to ensure strict action against criminals involved in narco-militancy.