SRINAGAR 1 SEPTEMBER 2026
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting and assessed the security apparatus and strategic preparedness across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP Nalin Prabhat, Principal Secretary Home Department Chandraker Bharti, Special DG Coordination PHQ S.J.M.Gillani, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, ADGP CID M.K. Sinha, IGP Kashmir Sujit Kumar, IGP Jammu Tejinder Singh, IGP Crime Branch Sarah Rizvi, Divisional Commissioners, DIGs and other senior officials.
During the meeting, the LG instructed senior officials to maintain sustained pressure on terror networks and enhance ground-level operational synergy, calling for an aggressive area domination strategy to decisively eliminate emerging threats.Emphasizing that public trust is vital to the security apparatus, the LG directed police officials to foster direct engagement with the public, designating specific hours for citizen interaction and grievance redressal.
Reviewing the functioning at the police station level, he underscored the necessity of transparent, impartial and sensitive complaint handling, directing officers to conduct investigations with absolute professionalism.“The police must maintain a strong and continuous engagement with the public. Every genuine grievance must be addressed with sensitivity and every investigation must be conducted with absolute fairness, transparency and impartiality,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
He commended the J&K Police and security agencies for their effective action against drug smugglers and directed officials to intensify operations against narco-terror networks and enhance monitoring of emerging digital threats.Highlighting emerging challenges in the cyber and social media space, the LG directed for close monitoring of social media platforms to counter anti-national propaganda, digital misinformation and online blackmailing.During the meeting, the DGP and Principal Secretary Home apprised the LG of the overall security scenario in J&K. IGPs, DIGs and Divisional Commissioners briefed him on the security situation in their respective areas, anti-terror operations, law and order, drug smuggling and other emerging challenges.
The LG instructed all officers to maintain heightened operational vigilance, seamless inter-agency coordination and a proactive approach to safeguarding peace and maintaining law and order in the UT.
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