A top police officer today reviewed the security at the Katra basecamp and the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in view of Navratra festival scheduled to start on Thursday.
Inspector General of Police, Jammu, S D Singh chaired a meeting of police officers at Katra and later visited the venues of the programmes to be held during the festival, a police spokesman said.
He said the Senior Superintendent of Police, Reasi and Additional Superintendent of Police, Katra have been directed to ensure that comprehensive deployment is made to maintain law and order and communal harmony.
Singh also asked for close watch over the activities of "anti national, anti-social and other disgruntled elements".
Joint Quick Reactions Teams of the CRPF and police would be deployed on all entry points to react immediately in case of any exigency, the spokesman said.
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