- Keep check on transportation of drugs/weapons/ other criminal activities: DGP
- Use border SPOs for a strong border intelligence network: DGP
- Put in more efforts to track down the culprits of Dhangri incident: DGP
Shyam Sood
Rajouri, March 16: Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh during his visit to Rajouri on Thursday reviewed the security scenario of Rajouri-Poonch Range (Police Range) in a meeting of officers of Police, Army, and CRPF which was held at District Police Lines.
It was the third high-level security review meeting chaired by DGP at Rajouri after the Dhangri massacre in which 7 people, including two children, were killed in twin terror attacks on January 1 & 2.
DGP, Dilbag Singh was accompanied by Additional DGP Jammu, Mukesh Singh.
Those present in the high-level security review meeting include GOC 25 Infantry Division, Y. S. Ahlawat; GOC Romeo Force, Mohit Trivedi; DIG Rajouri Poonch Police Range. Dr. Mohammed Haseeb Mughal; SSP Rajouri, Mohammad Aslam; SSP Poonch, Rohit Baskotra; CO IRP 2nd Bn, Randeep Kumar; 2nd I/C 72 Bn CRPF, Ram Meena; Additional SPs Rajouri & Nowshera; other senior officers of CRPF and other jurisdictional gazetted officers of the district.
During the meeting DGP, Dilbag Singh asks the officers to put in more efforts to track down the culprits of Dhangri incident & directed for alertness on borders as also in hinterland.
The officers of the twin border districts briefed DGP about the present security scenario along the LoC and in the hinterlands besides, they presented a detailed briefing about ongoing anti-terror operations and the security grid deployed post-Dhangri incident.
DGP appreciated the synergy between the forces besides Intelligence agencies that have marred many evil intentions of Pakistan and its terror agencies regularly.
He stressed further strengthening the intelligence network at the grass root level of all forces.
He emphasized on using the border SPOs for creating a strong border intelligence network besides utilizing the services of VDGs more efficiently and in an organized way.
“Pakistan is using all methods to involve our youth in the drug menace and regular seizure of various consignments of narcotics in the recent past has spoiled their evil intentions,” said DGP.
“Stern actions and synchronized efforts of all forces will definitely demolish the whole network of the drug trade. Strengthening of Naka points on national highways will help in keeping a check on transportation of drugs, weapons and other criminal activities” he added.
Discussions were held on the infiltration bids of terrorists, the supply of weapons and narcotics from across the border besides other issues of security concerns
It was pointed out that Pak agencies are indulging in narcotics and weapon smuggling besides transportation of cash across the LoC for funding terrorist activities.
Many such consignments have been interrupted by JKP and the security forces deployed in the area. The need and means to further augment the border & hinterland security grids were also discussed.
On January 24, DGP chaired the high-level security review meeting at Rajouri and sought the progress of the investigation regarding the Dhangri terror incident from concerned officers/officials and directed them to look at all the angles, and also work out the involvement of all the anti-national elements and terrorists involved in ‘the heinous crime.
On February 3, DGP Dilbag Singh along with DG CID, RR Swain again chaired a security review meeting at Rajouri and said: “We have to be more cautious, alert, and particular to avoid any harm to the public order. Foil evil intentions of Pakistan and its agencies.”
He emphasised upon the officers to put in stern efforts for tracking down the elements involved in the Dhangri case, ensuring justice for the victims.
The terrorists involved in the Dhangri massacre are still at large even after 75 days after the heinous crime.
