SRINAGAR: Rashmi Ranjan Swain, the Director General of Police, stated on Wednesday that much effort has gone into bringing about peace in Jammu and Kashmir. After visiting the twin south Kashmir districts of Shopian and Pulwama, the Director General of Police (DGP) stated, "Peaceful atmosphere in J&K had been achieved after a lot of hard work and sacrifices by Police and security forces." The DGP chaired meetings with senior officers of the Army, CRPF, and Police to gain a firsthand review of the current security scenario of these districts. As the enemies of peace sought opportunities to disturb the calm, he emphasised to the officers the need for vigilance. The good work and efforts of the armed forces and intelligence services in combating terrorism in south Kashmir were praised by Swain."To uproot terrorism more joint efforts of all are needed," he stated. "Synergy among the forces has to be enhanced to the next level." In order to develop and carry out operations for zero terror plans, the DGP placed a strong focus on coordination among ranks at various levels. He gave the order to regularly work on plans for dominating an area. Invoking the protection and well-being of the populace, Swain emphasised the need to increase human intelligence and stated that the welfare of the populace should come first. He made a strong impression on the cops, asking them to work diligently, honestly, and professionally to ensure everyone's safety and security. The DGP stated that while J&K Police and other sister agencies had been successful in establishing a favourable environment in J&K, maintaining it would be extremely difficult. Additionally, he assessed the needs and operations of the police stations. In order for the officers to easily carry out their tasks, Swain gave them instructions to tend to their immediate requirements. The ADGP Law and Order J&K, Vijay Kumar, and the IGP, Vidhi Kumar Birdi, accompanied the DGP. At these districts, the Shopian and Pulwama SSPs met him. The DGP was given ceremonial guards of honour upon his arrival in these districts.IG Kashmir Ops CRPF Gyanendra Kumar Verma, DIG SKR Rayees Muhammad Bhat, Sector 2 Commander Anirudh Chohan, DIG CRPF Kulvinder Singh Jaswal, SSP Shopian Tanushree, COs of 44 RR, 34 RR, and 2 RR, COs of 14th Bn CRPF, and 178 Bn CRPF, along with other senior jurisdictional officers of the district, attended the meeting at Shopian. In Pulwama, the meeting was attended by the 5 Sector Commander, SSP Pulwama Muhammad Yousuf, Army Commandants of 50 RR, 53 RR, and 55 RR, Commandants of CRPF 183 Bn and 182 Bn, in addition to ADGP L&O, ADGP CRPF, IGP Kashmir, IGP CRPF, DIGs SKR and CRPF. [caption id="attachment_5302" align="alignnone" width="300"] Peace in J&K achieved after lot of hard work : DGP R R Swain[/caption]
