Lt Governor chairs high-level security meet in Jammu

Srinagar, Nov 23: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a high-level security meet in Jammu to review the security situation in the Union Territory following the deadly blast in Delhi on November 10.
Sources said that the meeting was attended by senior officials from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army, and various central security and intelligence agencies.
They said that the Lieutenant Governor reviewed the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir, along the Line of Control, the preparedness by security forces for the winter, the law and order scenario, and the current kinetic and non-kinetic counter-terror operations in the region following the recent terror incidents.
“In view of the ‘white-collar’ module busting, involving doctors and the deadly blast in Delhi, security agencies provided detailed briefings on the overall security situation in the region,” sources said.
Notably, in recent days, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Nalin Prabhat, also held a series of district-level review meetings aimed at improving the security scenario in the region.
The DGP, during these meetings, received detailed reports from on ground officers over counter-terror operations, strengthening of intelligence mechanisms, and community policing initiatives.
It is learnt that he had placed special emphasis on improving deployment patterns and response times in sensitive areas while directing enhanced coordination at the local level.
Sources said that the Lieutenant Governor took into account these assessments and recommendations to further strengthen the security strategy for the coming months.
Earlier, Sinha also chaired a high-level meeting with police and civil administration last Saturday following the accidental blast at the Nowgam police station that killed nine people and injured other 32.
At least 15 persons were killed and many others were injured a blast ripped through an explosive laden car near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort area on November 10.
Following the blast, security measures have been heightened with frisking and regular patrolling by various security agencies being intensified at vital locations across Jammu and Kashmir.
Security personnel have been deployed at strategic locations along highways, including the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Pulwama and the Qazigund gateway, to monitor vehicle movement and maintain public order.
Police have also intensified inspections of shops and establishments dealing with chemicals, fertilisers, explosives, hardware, and automobile workshops across Jammu and Kashmir.
The blast occurred hours after Jammu and Kashmir police and Faridabad police busted a doctors’ module and recovered 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate along with other arms and ammunition on their revelation.
So far, six persons, including Dr Muzamil, Dr Shaheen, Dr Adil, Molvi Irfan, Amir Ali and Jasir Bilal, have been arrested so far in connection with the Delhi blast case.
The NIA has said that they all had played a key role in the terror attack, with Amir Rashid Ali arrested after probe revealed that the car used in the blast was registered in his name, while Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish had provided technical support to the suicide bomber.
The investigation of case was handed over to the NIA by the Home Ministry, soon after the attack. The Anti-Terror Agency has said it is working closely with various state police forces to track and arrest every member of the terrorist module involved in the carnage. (KNO)