Committed to ensure professionally-handled poll process: ADGP L&O

Srinagar, Sep 12: Additional Director General of Police (SPNO), Vijay Kumar Thursday said that the J&K Police was committed to ensuring a professionally-handled poll process.

Chairing a security and election review meeting in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, Kumar while briefing the officers said, “We are committed to ensure that every aspect of the electoral process is handled with the utmost professionalism and efficiency.”

He emphasized the need for close coordination with all the security agencies and directed that proactive measures may be taken to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of the electoral process.

Kumar urged all the participating officers to remain vigilant and proactive in addressing any potential threats from the anti-national elements and to maintain close vigil on them.

He also advised the officers to brief the Police personnel on the strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and reiterated that any violation of the MCC would be dealt with strictly to ensure a fair and impartial election process.

The ADGP (SPNO), Kumar was accompanied by IGP Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi and IG CRPF G K Verma, and conducted the security and election review meeting at DPO Shopian.

Kumar expressed confidence that the comprehensive security measures discussed would contribute to a peaceful and successful election.

The meeting aimed to review the overall security arrangements put in place in district Shopian for the upcoming first phase of elections.

The meeting was attended by DIG SKR Anantnag Javid Iqbal Matoo, DIG CRPF Awantipora, DIG BSF, DIG ITBP, DIG SSB, SSP Shopian, SSP Pulwama, SSP Awantipora, COs of CAPF, and other senior officers.

Earlier, SSP Shopian Anayat Ali Choudhary gave a detailed outline of the security arrangements, camping locations for CAPF companies, location of polling booths and strong rooms and the security measures undertaken in the district.

The induction of CAPF companies and the logistic arrangements made for CAPF Companies were also reviewed.

Special focus was laid on the security of polling booths and strong rooms.

SSP Pulwama and SSP Police District Awantipora and officers of CAPF gave their feedback and appraised the chairing officer regarding the arrangements put in place in their respective areas of responsibility.