Jammu- The Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh on Thursday called upon police, army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to put in more efforts to track down the culprits involved in the killing of seven people in Dangri village of Rajouri district.
Singh passed these directions while chairing a joint meeting of officers of police, Army during his visit to the border district of Rajouri, a police spokesperson said
The DGP, who was accompanied by ADGP Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh, also reviewed the security scenario of Rajouri-Poonch Range.
Seven people were killed and 14 injured as militants attacked Dhangri on January 1, this year. While five people, including two brothers, were killed in the firing by the militants, two children died when an improvised explosive device (IED) left behind by the attackers went off the next day.
Addressing the officers, the DGP stressed for further strengthening the intelligence network at the grass root level of all forces besides directing for alertness on borders as also in the hinterland.
Singh, he said, enjoined upon the officers to put in more efforts to track down the culprits of Dangri incident and emphasized on using the border SPOs for creating a strong border intelligence network besides utilizing the services of VDGs more efficiently and in an organized way.
“Pakistan is using all methods to involve our youth in the drug menace. Regular seizure of various consignments of narcotics has spoiled their evil intentions. Stern actions and synchronized efforts of all forces will definitely demolish the whole network of drug trade,” the DGP said.
He also emphasized on strengthening of Naka points on national highways to keep check on transportation of drugs, weapons and other criminal activities.
During the meeting, the spokesperson said, discussions were held on the infiltration bids of terrorists, supply of weapons and narcotics from across the border besides other issues of security concerns.
“It was pointed out that Pak agencies are indulging in narcotics and weapon smuggling besides transportation of cash across the LoC for funding terrorist activities. Many of such consignments have been interrupted by JKP and the security forces deployed in the area. The need and means to further augment the border & hinterland security grids were also discussed,” he said
At the onset of the meeting, the spokesperson said, the officers of the twin border districts briefed DGP about the present security scenario along the LoC and in the hinterlands besides, they presented detailed briefing about ongoing anti-terror operations and security grid deployed post Dhangri incident.
Besides others, the meeting was attended by GOC 25 Infantry Division Y. S. Ahlawat, GOC Romeo Force Mohit Trivedi, DIG Rajouri Poonch Range Dr Mohammed Haseeb Mughal, SSP Rajouri Mohammad Aslam and SSP Poonch Rohit Baskotra.
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