Associated News Bureau

LG Manoj Sinha Reviews J&K Security Scenario at Unified Headquarters Meeting, Calls for Stronger Counter-Infiltration Measures

Srinagar, October 27: ANB; Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar, to review the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and assess the preparedness of security agencies to address emerging threats. The meeting was attended by GOC-in-C, Northern Command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat; GOC Chinar Corps Lt Gen Balbir Singh; GOC White Knight Corps Lt Gen Mohit Seth; Special DG (Coordination), Police Headquarters, S.J.M. Gillani; Air Vice Marshal Anand Sondhi, Air Officer Commanding, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh; Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Chandraker Bharti; ADGP CID M.K. Sinha; Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Govind Jaiswal; and senior representatives of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Jammu and Kashmir Police, intelligence agencies and civil administration. Congratulating the Army, CAPFs, Jammu and Kashmir Police and intelligence agencies on the peaceful conduct of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, the Lieutenant Governor acknowledged their coordinated efforts in maintaining security during the pilgrimage. Emphasising the importance of close coordination among security and intelligence agencies, Sinha said real-time collaboration was essential to achieving security objectives and effectively countering threats. He called for a comprehensive strategy to dismantle the support networks sustaining terrorism, stressing the need to cut off financial and logistical assistance to terrorists and intensify efforts to prevent infiltration. “A foolproof counter-strategy must be implemented to completely choke off logistical and financial support for terrorists, and we must step up measures to disrupt and counter infiltration. Operations must continue to neutralise the remnants of the terrorist ecosystem. We should aggressively target and dismantle the networks trying to misguide and radicalise the people,” the Lieutenant Governor said. Sinha also directed security forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police to strengthen public trust by ensuring that people's concerns were heard and their grievances addressed effectively. He underscored the importance of public engagement as an integral component of maintaining peace and security. The meeting also reviewed the operational preparedness of the police and security agencies ahead of winter, with the Lieutenant Governor stressing sustained vigilance, effective coordination and readiness to respond to evolving security challenges across the Union Territory. ANB