Meeting to review security situation in Kupwara
Press Trust of India Srinagar A top Jammu and Kashmir Police officer today reviewed security situation in the border district of Kupwara in north Kashmir and stressed the need for close coordination among all security agencies to maintain peace and order in the state.
"There is a need for close coordination among all security forces and agencies to maintain peace and order in the state.
"Peace is imperative for eradicating miseries and problems of general public and social evils from society," Special Director General (Coordination and Law and Order) SP Vaid said chairing meetings with senior officers of Army, CRPF, Police and civil officers at Kupwara and Handwara towns.
While reviewing the law and order situation in the border areas, Vaid called upon the officers for continued close coordination and ensure timely measures for the security of civil population in the district.
The Special DG also stressed on the importance of "restraint" while dealing with the situation and emphasised on the use of "minimum force".
Expressing satisfaction with regard to security management despite continuing challenges on many fronts, he stressed for achieving high level of convergence and observed that joint efforts of the security agencies would result in curbing the "inimical elements" and enable conducive atmosphere.
"Vaid deliberated on various important issues relating to law and order situation in North Kashmir districts at the meetings which was, among others, attended by Special Director General CRPF S N Srivastav, General Officer Commanding of 28th Division, Maj Gen Harrinder Singh, Inspector General of CRPF (Operations) Zulfikar Hassan and Deputy Inspector General of police, north Kashmir, Uttam Chand," an official spokesman said.
The officers, representing various security agencies, briefed the meetings about the measures taken on different fronts to safeguard public properties and maintain internal order.
Vaid also interacted with the senior citizens at Kupwara and emphasised for police-public cooperation to keep peace and order maintained in the districts, the spokesman said.
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