Enhance surveillance along border areas to check anti-national elements: DIG JSK

Jammu, Mar 24: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Jammu-Samba-Kathua (JSK) range Shiv Kumar Sharma on Tuesday emphasised the need for enhanced surveillance along the border areas to check the activities of anti-social and anti-national elements.

He issued these instructions during his comprehensive visit to the border area of district Kathua – aimed at security assessment.

Accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua Mohita Sharma; SP OPS Kandi and border, Kathua Mukund besides other senior officers, the DIG Sharma, during security review, met the police officials, Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in the sensitive area.

All the officers and officials were instructed to maintain alertness and professionalism while performing duties on the naka points near the border area and other vulnerable points. They were asked to brief the nafri vis-a-vis sensitivity of their duty. They were directed to remain extra vigilant on their points, which were quite vulnerable from a security point of view.

DIG JSK range instructed all the officers to strengthen all the nakas especially during night hours.

During his visit, DIG Sharma also met the Border Security Force (BSF) authorities for better coordination as a part of the border management system and discussed various security related issues besides imparting necessary directions regarding establishment of joint nakas for better results. He also distributed sweets among cops in view of ongoing and forthcoming festivals and also to boost their morale.

Meanwhile, security forces launched an intensive security operation in Gwala Talab and adjoining areas of Ghagwal along the International Border in Samba district, following a mysterious blast on Monday.

On March 23, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu zone Bhim Sen Tuti had visited Gwala Talab area to inspect the site outside the former Sarpanch’s residence, where a mysterious blast took place on Monday (March 23).

IGP, joined by senior Police and Border Security Force (BSF) officers, visited the residence of Jai Ram Sharma, former Sarpanch, whose house suffered damage in the explosion during the intervening night of March 22 and 23.

The blast took place just outside his house and damaged the main gate besides shattering the window panes of his house and those of several adjoining houses.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samba Virinder Singh Manhas said that the former Sarpanch reported an explosion outside his house at 1.07 am. An FIR in this connection was registered.

The teams of forensic experts collected samples from the explosion site to unravel the mystery behind the blast, which created panic among the villagers as the blast site was just 10 kms away from the International Border. Teams of National Investigation Agency and National Security Guard too visited the spot for investigation.

IGP took stock of the situation and also interacted with the officers and villagers.