Police committed to smooth conduct of LS polls in Kashmir: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 7:  Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, Vidhi Kumar Birdhi Sunday said that all necessary arrangements for smooth conduct of Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir were being taken up.

He said that the Police administration was committed to the smooth conduct of Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir.

Vidhi said that all district SPs had been given strict directions to make the ongoing festival of democracy a successful event.

“The Police Department has been geared up. All necessary arrangements for free and fair Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir are being taken up. Also, district SPs have been given strict directions to ensure strict vigil on suspicious and anti-national elements so that their nefarious plans won’t succeed,” he said.

On the recent infiltration bid in north Kashmir’s Hathlanga Uri, the IGP Kashmir said that such infiltration bids were periodic attempts by terrorists, however, the Police, Army, and other security agencies were alert to foil their nefarious plan with full might.

“Police, Army, and other security agencies are committed to secure the lives of common people, and are always ready to thwart plans of infiltrators,” he said.

Three terrorists who had tried to infiltrate were noticed by alert troops at the Hathlanga area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday.

During the encounter, two infiltrators were gunned down during the faceoff. KNS