Ahead of Independence Day, Inspector General of Kashmir Zone VK Birdi on Monday said multi-tier, comprehensive security arrangements have been put in place to ensure the smooth conduct of Independence Day celebrations.
During an interaction with reporters on the sidelines of rehearsal parade at Partap Park, Srinagar, Birdi said rehearsal drills were being carried out as part of the preparations.
He said multi-pronged security measures would be put in place on August 15, with specific arrangements at key and sensitive locations to ensure that the event commences and concludes peacefully.
The top cop added that security agencies were making foolproof arrangements to ensure smooth and incident-free celebrations. Earlier, on August 9, he reviewed security arrangements for the upcoming celebrations.
He chaired an important meeting that was attended by senior police and paramilitary officials, including IGP Security J&K, IGP Railways, IG BSF Ftr Headquarters, IG CRPF Srinagar, JD SIB Srinagar, all Range DIGs of Kashmir Zone, DIGs of IR Kashmir, Armed Kashmir, CID Kashmir, Traffic Jammu, SSB Srinagar, RPF Srinagar, CRPF KOS, CRPF South/North Srinagar, ITBP Srinagar, district SSPs of Kashmir Zone, SSP PCR Kashmir, SSP Traffic City Srinagar, Railways Kashmir, Traffic Rural Kashmir, CID SBK, APCR Srinagar, CID CIK, Security Kashmir, DC SB Srinagar, GSO (1) 15 Corps, COs of SDRF first Bn Srinagar, JKAP fifth Bn, SP PC Srinagar, among others.
The meeting concluded with a unified commitment to heightened vigilance, improved coordination and strict enforcement of security protocols during the Independence Day celebrations.
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