Top Police officers attend; Wide ranging deliberations for enhanced coordination held
Inching towards policy of zero terrorism in J&K: DGP J&K
Homage paid to the martyrs of Anantnag, Rajouri operations
Srinagar, 16th September:
Jammu and Kashmir Police hosted 3rd Northern Regional Police Coordination Committee meeting aimed to enhance Inter-State Police coordination besides addressing various policing issues effectively across the North-Indian States/UTs, at Conference Hall of Police Headquarters here today.
The meeting was chaired by the Director General of Police J&K Shri Dilbag Singh. Senior officers representing Police departments of Northern States/UTs and officers of CAPFs/CPOs attended this high level meeting.
The officers who attended the meeting included DGP Himachal Pradesh Shri Sanjay Kundu, Spl. DG CID J&K Shri R R Swain, Spl DG Crime J&K Shri A K Choudhary, ADG (North) CISF Shri Piyush Anand, ADG CRPF J&K Shri Nalin Prabhat, DGP Chandigarh Shri Praveer Ranjan, AX SIB Srinagar Shri Mahesh Dixit, ADGP Armed/IRP J&K Shri SJM Gillani, Spl CP Crime Delhi Shri Ravinder Singh Yadav, ADGP CI Punjab Shri Amit Prasad, ADGP Ladakh Shri S D Singh, IG SSB Shri Amrendra Kumar Sengar, ADGP Jammu Zone Shri Mukesh Singh, Director SKPA Udhampur Shri Garib Dass, ADG L&O Haryana Smt Mamta Singh, IG NIA Shri Vijay Sakhare, ADGP Kashmir Zone Shri Vijay Kumar, IGP North West ITBP Shri Sanjay Gunjyal, ADGP L&O Uttarakhand Dr. V Murugesan, IG CB CID UP Shri K Satyanarayana, IG FTR Hqrs BSF Kashmir Shri Ashok Yadav, Director Fire & Emergency Services J&K Shri Alok Kumar, IGP CID Hqrs. Shri Nitish Kumar, IGP Hqrs/CIV PHQ Shri B S Tuti, IG BPR&D MHA Shri Anurag Kumar, , DD SIB Jammu Shri P P Singh, DIG NIA Shri Amit Kumar, DIG FTR Hqrs BSF Jammu Brig Vikrant Niyari, DIG Training PHQ Shri Imtiaz Ismail Parray, DIG Trg. NCRB Shri Prashun Gupta, DD IB Kashmir Shri Nitin Tiwari, DIG CBI J&K Shri Rahul Sharma, Zonal Director NCB Chandigarh/Jammu Shri Amanjit Singh, SSP Chandigarh Smt Kanwardeep Kaur, SSP NIA Jammu Shri P R Omparkash, DD SB J&K Shri Neelambh, AIG Training PHQ Shri J S Johar & DySP Uttrakhand Shri Ankush Mishra.
At the outset of the meeting one minute silence was observed to pay homage to the martyrs of Anantnag & Kokernag operations.
DGP Chandigarh, Spl DG CID J&K, Spl DG Crime J&K, ADGP Jammu, Director SKPA Udhampur, ADGP Kashmir, ADGP L&O Haryana, ADGP L&O Uttarakhand, IG NIA New Delhi, DIG Training NCRB New Delhi, SSP Chandigarh & DySP Uttarakhand gave Powerpoint presentations on different topics in which various Policing practices on crime control, narco smuggling, joint training, anti terror actions, cyber crime, sharing of information/intelligence were discussed.
Besides this the Police leadership also discussed a wide range of topics related to terrorism, drug menace, increasing trend in cybercrime, drone usage for dropping drugs & contrabands from across the border. Threadbare discussions were also held on topics like creation of Inter-State database and Communication channels between Police forces, sharing of intelligence about organised crime, human trafficking for better coordination.
Number of measures to enhance coordination among forces in the region were proposed. Emphasis was laid on establishing real-time information sharing mechanism regarding inter-state criminal activities and also putting joint efforts to tackle cybercrime. It was also proposed to share good practices including software applications of different forces for benefit of all the members State/UTs/Organisations.
Speaking on the occasion, the DGP J&K Shri Dilbag Singh said that team J&K i.e. J&K Police, CAPFs, Army, Intelligence agencies and Civil administration are working together as a unique model to make Jammu & Kashmir terror free. He said there was a time when on every Friday stone pelting was happening on security forces, now that is over, DGP added. He said that the J&K security team has been able to ensure zero violation of human rights and added that there has not been a single civilian casualty in any law & order engagement over the last few years.
“We are moving inch by inch towards the policy of zero terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir”, the DGP said. He said that terrorism in J&K is at its lowest level and added that this year J&K Security team has been able to neutralize around 40 foreign terrorists and 09 local terrorists adding that local involvement in terrorist activities has drastically come down. He said that optimum synergy among the forces have pushed terrorists out of villages & cities to mountains.
The DGP said that people’s cooperation to the forces has been of immense help for which he thanked the people of J&K.
He said ‘enforcement of rule of law’ was one single guideline for the security team of J&K and added that action has been taken against the people involved in any anti national activity as well as against instigators.
The DGP said that the officers have made very good recommendations which will be taken up with the government at higher level for incorporation while planning and framing policies for law enforcement.
Earlier ADGP Armed/IRP J&K, Shri S.J.M Gillani in his opening remarks extended a warm welcome to all the officers who participated in the meeting. He said that the Regional Police Coordination Committee meeting is organized every year by States/UTs on rotational basis and said that J&K Police is privileged to host the meeting this year. Giving a brief description of the working of JKP & other security forces in Jammu & Kashmir, he threw light on the measures taken to fight terrorism, drug trafficking and cyber crimes. The ADGP also underlined the aims and objectives of the meeting.
IGP Hqrs/CIV PHQ Shri B S Tuti conducted the proceedings of the meeting and also presented vote of thanks to the participants.