Amit Shah chairs key security meet on J&K in Delhi

Stresses on better coordination among Police, other security agencies; area domination, zero-terror plan, boost and strengthen local intelligence

Stresses on better coordination among Police, other security agencies; area domination, zero-terror plan, boost and strengthen local intelligence

 Srinagar, Jan 02 (KNS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the backdrop of recent terror attacks in Rajouri-Poonch region. He also took review of several developmental initiatives in the Union Territory. 

Sources told KNS said that Shah held the meeting to review the functioning of the security grid and various aspects related to the security in Jammu and Kashmir.

The meeting was held days after four soldiers were killed and three injured after terrorists attacked two army vehicles near Dera Ki Gali in Rajouri on December 21 last year.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, National Investigation Agency DG Dinkar Gupta, Director Generals of Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, and officers concerned of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Jammu and Kashmir  attended the meeting.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Director Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka and Army Chief General Manoj Pande were also present.

They said that the meeting also focussed on complete area domination and better coordination among Police, Army and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) deployed in Jammu and Kashmir.

He also stressed the need to boost and strengthen local intelligence in the Union Territory, they said, adding that area domination, zero-terror plan, law and order situation, cases related to UAPA and other security-related issues also came up during the meeting. (KNS)

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