JAMMU: Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Anand Jain visited Headquarters Delta Force, Dharmund Batote on Saturday as part of his ongoing tour to various districts to assess the security and law and order situation. He spoke with the Corps Commander, GOC, and other Army officers about the security situation in the area and the measures being taken to secure the highway. In addition to asking about the condition of the injured bus passengers admitted to GMC Doda, the IGP met with members of the civil society while en route to Doda. He also stopped by the accident site in Assar to assess the situation. He also chaired an officers’ meeting at District Police Lines Doda to review the security and crime situation in the district.Dr. Sunil Gupta, IGP, visited Delta Force Headquarters in Dharmund in the morning with DIG DKR by his side. There, he talked about the area’s security situation and highway security measures. The IGP was briefed by the GOC on the operations of the counterterrorism grid in the areas of Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban. Later, while travelling to Doda, he went to the Assar accident scene and performed a thorough assessment in an effort to stop similar accidents in the future. There, SP Doda Abdul Qayoom received him. At Doda, IGP received a ceremonial guard of honour. SSP Doda and all GOs/SHOs were present at an officers’ meeting he chaired to discuss crime, law and order, and security in the district.During his speech, the IGP instructed the officers to assist the impacted families of accident cases in any way they could. He gave the officers orders to step up their efforts to combat drug dealers and eradicate the threat from society, stating that it is concerning that young people are becoming involved in this criminal activity. He emphasised the need for law enforcement to take all appropriate steps to curb drug abuse in society and demanded harsh punishments for drug traffickers. He gave all of the supervisory officers instructions to raise the standard of their investigations in order to increase the conviction rate. In order to thwart the evil intentions of terrorists and their sponsors, he emphasised the need for increased coordination between the police and other local security agencies. During the meeting, SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom gave the IGP Jammu a powerpoint presentation on the district profile and the operations of the District Police. IGP spoke with representatives of civil society in the interim. He tried to get the people to cooperate. Additionally, IGP went to Government Medical College Hospital Doda to find out how the people hurt in the Assar accident three days ago were doing. Additionally, the IGP Jammu dedicated the recently built Martyrs Memorial at DPL Doda in honour of the honourable police martyrs.
