ADGP Jammu reviews security, crime scenario in Doda, Kishtwar

Jammu, Dec : To strengthen the fight against unlawful activities and ensure effective legal action under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Zone, Anand Jain Monday visited district Doda and chaired a meeting to review the status of UAPA cases of the Doda and Kishtwar.

During the crime review, the ADGP assessed the progress of investigations, prosecution efforts, and legal compliance in ongoing cases. The meeting aimed to enhance coordination between the police and prosecuting agencies, ensuring that all cases under UAPA were handled promptly and effectively.

Key highlights of the meeting included case progress analysis, in which a case-by-case review was conducted to evaluate the investigative progress and ensure the timely collection of evidence and filing of charge sheets; directions on strengthening legal processes, maintaining strict adherence to UAPA provisions to ensure successful prosecution and instructions on achieving inter-agency coordination.

ADGP further instructed the officers to expedite trials and secure convictions in UAPA cases and work on actionable strategies devised to overcome challenges in evidence collection.

Jain also gave operational directives, whereby clear guidelines were issued to Investigating Officers (IOs) for enhancing efficiency, maintaining transparency, and prioritizing cases of sensitive nature.

The meeting was attended by senior police officers, including Shridhar Patil, DIG DKR Range; Sandeep Kumar Mehta, SSP Doda; Javaid Iqbal, SSP Kishtwar and all Gazetted Officers of Doda and Kishtwar.