SRINAGAR:Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi arrived here early this morning, two days after deadly militant attack on the army base in Uri of Baramulla district on Sunday, killing 18 army men before they were killed, officials said here.
Mehrishi will on Tuesday review the security situation in Kashmir in the backdrop of the Uri attack and the on-going anti-India uprising in the Valley.
The Union Home Secretary will hold a security review meeting which will be attended by top officials from various security forces, police and intelligence agencies, reports said.
They said the Uri attack and on-going uprising in Kashmir, which began a day after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed by forces on July 8, will be the focus of discussions.
Mehrishi was scheduled to arrive here yesterday but postponed the visit by one day.
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