POONCH: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Friday visited border district of Poonch and reviewed internal and border security arrangements in the district while chairing joint officers meetings. Accompanied by ADGP Jammu Zone Mukesh Singh, the DGP was received by senior Army and Police officers.
The DGP visited 6th Sector Brigade Headquarters Potha, Surankote and 120 Infantry Brigade, Bhimber Gali. He chaired joint security meetings at these places. The meeting at headquarter Bhimber Gali among others was attended by Brig VK Slathia and SSP Poonch Vinod Kumar. At 6 Sector, the meeting was attended by Brig Mandeep Singh, DIG Rajouri Poonch range Vivek Gupta, SSP Poonch Vinod Kumar, CO 16 RR Ashutosh, CO 39 RR Ashok Kumar, CO 37 RR Amrit, SSP Rajouri Sheema Qasba and other senior Army, CAPF and Police officers.
During the visit, the DGP was given detailed presentation by the senior officers on the security measures put in place along the LoC and against the infiltration attempts by the Pak agencies to push in terrorists and narcotics. Discussions were held on the recent bids foiled by the border security grid and terrorists and their guides eliminated in the recent operations. It was pointed out that Pak agencies are indulging in narcotics and weapon smuggling and transportation of cash across the LoC for funding terrorist activities.
Many of such consignments have been interrupted by the JKP and the security forces deployed in the area. The DGP observed that Pakistan is attempting to involve our youth in the drug menace, as they did in Punjab after their other nefarious designs failed. He said that twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch have been witnessing terrorist infiltration bids sponsored by the Pakistani authorities and added that due to synergy and close liaison between the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and other security forces many of such acts were thwarted on the border and in the hinterland successfully.
He emphasised strengthening of naka points on Mughal Road and also on national highway to keep check on transportation of drugs, weapons and other criminal activities.
