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Safety forces have been placed on an alert in Kashmir forward of the go to of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Jammu on Tuesday.
Police and paramilitary forces are conducting random checking of autos at dozens of locations within the metropolis and elsewhere, officers mentioned right here on Sunday.
Particular checking factors, together with entry and exit factors have been arrange at numerous locations within the metropolis as a precautionary measure, the officers mentioned.
Though the prime minister will probably be visiting the Jammu area, the safety forces within the valley have been placed on an alert to make sure that terrorists don’t perform any subversive actions in the course of the high-profile go to to the Union Territory, they mentioned.
This will probably be Modi’s second go to to Jammu and Kashmir throughout his second time period in workplace.
The Prime Minister is anticipated to inaugurate numerous growth initiatives throughout his go to to Jammu which embody the AIIMS hospital Jammu, world’s highest railway bridge over Chenab river and Devika river venture in Udhampur.
Modi is more likely to remotely flag off the primary practice in Sangaldan-Baramulla rail hyperlink and in addition tackle a public rally in Jammu later within the day.
In the meantime, Inspector Common of Police, Kashmir Zone, V Ok Birdi, reviewed the safety within the valley in a gathering at PCR Kashmir.
The assembly was attended by senior officers of varied safety companies together with police, Military, BSF, CRPF, SSB, CISF and state and central intelligence companies, a police spokesman mentioned.
He mentioned the target of the assembly was to undertake a complete evaluation and strengthening of the safety preparations “in anticipation of visits by VVIPs to the Union Territory of J&Ok, in addition to different occasions in offing”.
Stressing the necessity for sustaining a steadiness between safety wants and the graceful conduct of occasions, the IGP Kashmir directed officers to make sure heightened vigilance, significantly throughout night time hours, to mitigate the chance of terrorist threats.
Birdi underlined the necessity to bolster intelligence gathering and anti-terror operations and urged officers to reduce the chance of untoward incidents by strengthening safety at susceptible factors, particularly throughout vital occasions.
“Particular consideration was given to enhancing safety alongside the Nationwide Freeway, tunnels, minority pickets and different vital pockets,” the spokesman mentioned.
The IGP issued particular directives to accentuate safety and shock naka measures in each uptown and downtown areas of Srinagar, with round the clock patrolling and elevated presence at entry and exit factors of the district.
The IGP additionally underscored the significance of following the SOPs, contemplating the heightened safety considerations throughout occasions.
“Particular directions got to frame district heads to take care of strict vigilance alongside the LoC and hinterland to forestall the potential terror actions,” he added. PTI
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