SRINAGAR — Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Armed Police Kashmir Range, Maqsood-ul-Zaman on Sunday conducted surprise late-night inspections of security arrangements at various vital installations and prominent religious places across Srinagar, officials said.
The inspections were aimed at assessing the security arrangements, alertness of deployed personnel and their operational preparedness to respond to any security-related eventuality, they said.
The installations inspected included Raghunath Mandir at Habba Kadal, Khanqah-e-Moula, Jamia Masjid at Nowhatta and Dargah Hazratbal, Srinagar.
During the inspections, the DIG reviewed the prevailing security arrangements and assessed the alertness and readiness of personnel deployed at these sensitive locations, officials said.
Interacting with the personnel, he stressed the need to maintain round-the-clock vigilance, strictly adhere to established security protocols and ensure a high level of professional commitment while performing their duties.
He also directed officers and personnel to avoid any complacency and issued on-the-spot instructions to further strengthen security arrangements, ensure effective surveillance and maintain prompt response mechanisms to deal with any emerging security challenge, they added.
The DIG was accompanied by the Commandant, 5th Battalion JKAP; SSP APCR Kashmir; Deputy Commandant, 14th Battalion JKAP; and concerned district police officers during the inspections. — (KIMS)