Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called for a robust counter terrorism strategy and intensified area domination operations.
L-G Sinha has chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials and assessed the security apparatus and strategic preparedness across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary; Nalin Prabhat, DGP; Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary (Home Department); S.J.M. Gillani, Special Director General Coordination Police Headquarters; Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; M.K. Sinha, CID ADGP; Sujit Kumar, IGP Kashmir; Tejinder Singh, IGP Jammu; Sarah Rizvi, IGP Crime Branch; Divisional Commissioners; DIGs and other senior officials.
The Lieutenant Governor instructed the senior officials to maintain sustained pressure on terror networks and enhance ground-level operational synergy, calling for an aggressive area domination strategy to decisively eliminate emerging threats.
Emphasising that public trust is vital to the security apparatus, L-G Sinha directed police officials to foster direct engagement with the public, designating specific hours for citizen interaction and grievance redressal.
Reviewing the functioning at the police station level, the Lieutenant Governor underscored the necessity of transparent, impartial and sensitive complaint handling, directing officers to conduct investigations with absolute professionalism.
“The police must maintain a strong and continuous engagement with the public. Every genuine grievance must be addressed with sensitivity and every investigation must be conducted with absolute fairness, transparency and impartiality,” L-G Sinha said.
He commended Jammu and Kashmir Police and security agencies for their effective action against drug smugglers.
He has directed officials to intensify operations against narco-terror networks and enhance monitoring of emerging digital threats.
Highlighting the emerging challenges in the cyber and social media space, the Lieutenant Governor directed for close monitoring of social media platforms to counter anti-national propaganda, digital misinformation and online blackmailing.
During the meeting, the DGP Nalin Prabhat and Principal Home Secretary Chandraker Bharti apprised the Lieutenant Governor of the overall security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.
IGPs, DIGs and Divisional Commissioners briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the security situation in their respective areas, anti-terror operations, law and order, drug smuggling and other emerging challenges.
The meeting also held comprehensive and detailed deliberations on a wide range of other critical issues.
The Lieutenant Governor instructed all officers to maintain heightened operational vigilance, seamless inter-agency coordination and a proactive approach to safeguarding peace and maintaining law and order in the Union Territory.
(IANS)
