Security Vigilance Increased In J&K Ahead Of G20 Meet

This year, the area has experienced numerous contacts with terrorists who were hiding, which resulted in the deaths of 10 soldiers.

Written by Shruti Chaturvedi May 18, 2023

Security Vigilance Increased In J&K Ahead Of G20 Meet

On May 17, security organizations increased their vigilance in Jammu and Kashmir. Before to the G20 summit, which is set to take place in Srinagar from May 22 to 24, they conducted a security assessment of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and conducted raids at a number of locations connected to suspects.

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, visited the Pir Panjal valley and evaluated the readiness of the soldiers guarding the LoC.

In order to assess operational readiness, Lieutenant General Dwivedi reportedly paid visits to two units in Poonch along the Line of Control and the Rashtriya Rifles in the Rajouri sector. According to the spokeswoman, he received a briefing on the counter infiltration grid and procedures used.

The top Army official praised the soldiers for upholding the highest levels of professionalism and expressed appreciation for the actions taken. He urged the troops to be completely ready for any eventuality, the official said.

This year, the area has experienced numerous contacts with terrorists who were hiding, which resulted in the deaths of 10 soldiers. The area is thought to be home to at least eight well-trained militants.

Officials from the J&K Police met with members from the Army, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Border Security Force (BSF), and intelligence agencies in Poonch to assess the security situation, particularly dangers relating to the upcoming G20 summit in Srinagar.

During the meeting, all the supervisory officers were directed to brief the manpower regarding the present security scenario, laying of snap nakas, preventive action against miscreants, bad characters, over ground workers, released, surrendered militants, etc.,” a police spokesperson said.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rohit Baskotra called for “close coordination to thwart the evil designs of the anti-nationals”.

“A proper roadmap was chalked out against the hinterland activities of anti-national elements, and their modus operandi in the smuggling of narcotics, arms and ammunition, and the persons involved. Directions were passed on to officials to keep a sharp look out over social media platforms,” the spokesperson said.

The J&K Police’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) raided the premises of five suspects in the Chenab Valley’s Kishtwar district.

Raids of residential premises of alleged militants are operating from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and Pakistan were carried out and “evidence collected”. “It shall be investigated so as to subject the accused persons to judicial determination for their involvement in anti-national activities and perpetuation of militancy,” the police said.

In Kashmir, the SIU raided Tral and Pulwama, and searched the residential houses of three suspects. “During the search, incriminating material was recovered. The searches were conducted to collect more evidence of their involvement in other terror crimes,” the police said.

Delegates from 29 countries are expected to the G20 meeting, which will take place in Srinagar from May 22 to 24. Since the Center terminated J&K’s special constitutional standing on August 5, 2019, this is the first meeting of its kind.

(Disclaimer: This story belongs to THE HINDU, Bharat Express staff has simply revised it. )