Jammu, Jan 15: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Thursday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir during a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, focusing on ongoing anti-terror operations and the operational preparedness of the security apparatus, officials said.
The Home Secretary, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu, discussed the prevailing security scenario in the Kashmir Valley and the Jammu region, including anti-terror operations in the Valley and hilly areas of Jammu, and assessed inter-agency coordination among the police, paramilitary forces, the Army and intelligence agencies.
Mohan called on the Lieutenant Governor at Lok Bhawan and also chaired a high-level meeting at the convention centre to review heightened security measures in hilly areas, border security management, and the overall security situation. The meeting also assessed ongoing anti-terror operations and incidents of drone incursions along the International Border and the Line of Control.
Issues related to enhanced security in the hills of Jammu in view of recent activities were reviewed, while emphasis was laid on strengthening coordination among various security agencies, officials said.
The review meetings were attended by Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka, BSF Director General Praveen Kumar, CRPF Director General G P Singh, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat, and senior officers from the Army, police, civil administration and intelligence agencies.
The visit comes a week after Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on January 8, directed security forces to continue operations against terrorist infrastructure and terror financing in a “mission mode”.
Security forces are currently engaged in extensive anti-terror operations, particularly in high-altitude and forested areas of Jammu, where nearly three dozen terrorists, including Pakistani nationals, are believed to be hiding after infiltrating more than two years ago. There has also been an increase in drone activity along the borders, with intelligence inputs indicating possible infiltration attempts under the cover of dense fog. (Agencies)
