Pre-Emptive Measures Important for Election Security: ADGP Kumar Tells Officers

SRINAGAR: Because the upcoming elections draw close to, the Further Director Common of Police (ADGP) for Regulation and Order JK, who can also be State Police Nodal officer (SPNO) for parliament election 2024, known as for pre-emptive measures to mitigate any dangers that will come up throughout the electoral course of.

He chaired an important high-level assembly on Thursday at Police Management Room (PCR) to evaluate and improve the preparedness for the electoral course of. The assembly targeted on varied points essential for making certain the graceful conduct of elections in Jammu & Kashmir.

A police spokesperson mentioned the assembly was nearly attended by ADGP Jammu alongwith the IG CRPF Jammu and different senior officers of BSF/CRPF/SSB and bodily attended by IG CRPF SOS Ajay Yadav, IG BSF Ashok Yadav, IG CRPF KOS G Verma, IGP Kashmir Zone  V okay Birdi, DIG CKR Srinagar, DIG SKR Anantnag, DIG SSB Kashmir, DIG CRPF North Srinagar, SSP PCR Kashmir, Employees Officer to IGP Kashmir and different officers.

“Key discussions throughout the assembly revolved round bolstering safety preparations, notably emphasizing on-site safety measures and conduction of clean polls. Plans for making ready secure routes for the motion of electoral personnel and facilitating the safety personnel deployed for election duties have been meticulously deliberated upon to make sure their security and effectivity all through the electoral course of,” he mentioned.

Moreover, he mentioned, the assembly emphasised the paramount significance of securing the robust room the place the ballots shall be saved, highlighting the necessity for strong measures to safeguard the integrity of the electoral course of.

“Particular measures for important polling places have been recognized and techniques have been devised to make sure heightened safety measures at these key websites to deal any potential threats and keep the sanctity of the electoral course of,” he mentioned.

IGP Kashmir briefed the chair concerning the current safety plans, following which ADGP L&O underscored the necessity to revisit and reinforce the safety preparations. Particular consideration was given to the deployment of manpower in a calculated method, making certain strategic positioning to successfully monitor and reply to any potential threats or vulnerabilities.

ADGP L&O pressured the dedication of the legislation enforcement businesses to uphold the ideas of democracy by making certain a safe and honest electoral setting for all stakeholders concerned.

The assembly concluded with a directive to repeatedly monitor and assess the evolving safety scenario, with a deal with pre-emptive measures to mitigate any dangers that will come up throughout the electoral course of.