Associated News Bureau

LG Sinha Directs Sustained Crackdown on Terror Networks, Stresses Communal Harmony and Security Preparedness

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday chaired a high-level security review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) and senior administrative and police officials to assess the prevailing security situation and review operational preparedness across Kashmir Division. The meeting deliberated on the prevailing security scenario, counter-terrorism strategies, law-and-order management and future action plans aimed at maintaining peace, stability and public security in the Valley. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary-designate Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Chandraker Bharti, Special DG Coordination, Police Headquarters, S.J.M. Gillani, ADG CID M.K. Sinha, Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department, M. Raju, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Govind Jaiswal, IGP Kashmir Sujit Singh, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg, Range DIGs, Deputy Commissioners, SSPs and other senior officers attended the meeting. During the meeting, the Lieutenant Governor directed the security and administrative machinery to intensify sustained and decisive action against terrorist networks and their support structures. He stressed the need to further strengthen counter-infiltration mechanisms and ensure close coordination among the district administration, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for effective counter-terrorism operations. The Lieutenant Governor also directed Deputy Commissioners and SSPs to maintain close vigilance against anti-national elements within the administrative system and accord priority to measures aimed at preventing radicalisation. Calling for stringent action against the narco-terror ecosystem, he instructed officials to conduct monthly reviews of cases involving the attachment of properties belonging to narco-terrorists and individuals supporting terrorism. He emphasised that action against narco-terrorists must continue without interruption, alongside an intensified crackdown on drug smugglers and peddlers, to achieve the objective of a drug-free Jammu and Kashmir. Stressing the importance of public confidence in governance, LG Sinha called for prompt and effective redressal of public grievances and stronger engagement among citizens, police and the civil administration. “Under no circumstances should communal harmony and the law and order situation be allowed to deteriorate. We must institutionalise best practices and implement District Convergence Plans to ensure sustainable peace and development,” the Lieutenant Governor said. He also directed the establishment of district-level social media cells to monitor and swiftly counter misinformation and misleading content, emphasising the importance of timely and coordinated communication. Reviewing winter preparedness, the Lieutenant Governor instructed the administration to ensure adequate availability and stocking of essential commodities, besides putting in place effective and well-coordinated snow-clearance arrangements to minimise public inconvenience during the winter months. The meeting also reviewed the progress of major infrastructure projects being implemented across Kashmir Division, with emphasis on their timely execution and effective monitoring. ANB