DGP J&K visits forward areas in Kupwara

Srinagar, May 18: Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Ranjan Swain Saturday visited the forward areas in the Karnah sector and held discussions with the Army officers to understand and analyse the infiltration attempts and current efforts to counter them.

A Police spokesman said that the visit was conducted in the context of the information that disrupts the ongoing parliamentary polls and the hostile intentions of the national security adversaries across and their proxies within.

DGP Swain was accompanied by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order (L&O), Vijay Kumar, DIG North Kashmir Range (NKR) Vivek Gupta, and SSP Kupwara Shobit Saxena.

The DGP was briefed by the Army officers including GOC 28 Div Maj Gen Girish Kalia and Brig N K Dhas.

Using the opportunity, DGP Swain held an interaction session with the border police personnel from Police Post Teetwal and Police Post Taad.

Sharing a meal with the officers, constables, and SPOs, DGP Swain appreciated the recent efforts of the Police in generating anti-infiltration intelligence as well as taking decisive action against narcotics smuggling.

SP Ops Kupwara G M Bhat, 2-IC 6 Mahar Lt Col Rajbir Singh, Major Atul, DySP Headquarters Kupwara Muhammad Amin Bhat, SHO Karnah Irshad Reshi, and SHO JIC Kupwara Reyaz participated in the interaction session.