KATHUA: Anand Jain, the Inspector General of Police for the Jammu Zone, met with all the supervisory officers and other police personnel on Monday to evaluate the crime situation and general operation of the Kathua District. A press statement stated that the resolution of cases filed during the current year and those that were previously pending was reviewed, discussed, and given directions. Anand Jain, the inspector general of police for the Jammu Zone, arrived at Kathua in the company of DIG JKS Range Shakti Pathak and his team of officers. IGP Jammu Zone talked with all the officers on his first visit and greeted them, stating that the main goal of the meeting was to identify and discuss any problems with the investigation and how to make it better.The cases involving narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (NDPS), cattle smuggling, crimes against property and crimes against people, and inquest proceedings were the main topics of discussion. According to the statement, the participants were instructed to focus on NDPS cases with a specific focus on identifying the source, carrier, and destination. “In order to address the theft incidents, a plan must be developed, night patrols must be strengthened, and the beat system must also be improved. He also stressed the need of successfully prosecuting NDPS cases and other instances with a high likelihood of conviction, according to the press release.In his briefing to the officers, the IGP instructed them to wrap up any open cases or public complaints in order to provide relief to the general people. He also gave I/Os instructions to quickly wrap up any cases that were given to them for conducting the investigation. By exercising effective oversight over the operations of police stations, he urged the officers to improve the CI grid and boost the fundamental operations of the police. The IGP Jammu Zone was updated by SSP Kathua Shivdeep Singh Jamwal, JKPS, on the law and order, crime, and security situation as well as other actions being carried out by Kathua Police in the district through a thorough power point presentation. According to the press release, he also emphasised steps taken to bolster the security system and enhance policing. “Subsequently, IGP Jammu, Anand Jain, convened a public meeting at the Conference of DPL Kathua, in which a sizable number of honourable persons, including DDCs, BDCs, senior citizens, Beopar Mandal Members, etc., participated and discussed different topics of public concern. The chairing officers gave them assurances that their legitimate complaints about the police would be addressed in a timely manner, according to the press release. Participants were urged to work with authorities to stop the drug epidemic and identify ANEs and ASEs who constantly try to disturb the tranquilly, according to the release.
