SSP SAMBA BENAM TOSH CONVENED A MEETING TO REVIEW SECURITY PREPAREDNESS FOR SHRI AMARNATH JI YATRA

Samba June, 24 : Senior Superintendent of Police Samba Benam Tosh today chaired a meeting of all security agencies to review security preparedness for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2023 at District Police Headquarters Samba. The meeting was attended by the officers of Army, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, IB, CID, DSB, GRP, Traffic, HG/CD, PC Samba, Addl. SP Samba, all SDPOs, all SHOs, all I/C PPs, all I/C BPPs & other sister agencies and chalked out detailed strategy to provide fool proof security in Samba District during Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2023.

At the outset, SSP Samba welcomed all the participants and requested the participants to share inputs, suggestions, experiences and problems, if any, relating to the conduct of world famous Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. SSP also explained to the participants the directions received from the higher ups regarding Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra and the manpower available. During the meeting, the proposed deployment for smooth conduct of the festival of Eid-ul-Azha and famous annual seven days Swankha mela was also discussed in detail. 

All the officers present at the meeting were directed to ensure alertness, work with exemplary synergy and to share the intelligence inputs with sensitivity to foil the nefarious designs of ANEs and their mentors across the IB. SSP Samba stressed the need for round the clock alertness of NHW Nakas, strengthening of Border Nakas, laying of joint Nakas with Army/CAPF and deployment of QRTs at strategic locations on 24x7 basis. 

SSP Samba directed to intensify patrolling/surveillance on all the probable infiltration routes and adequate deployment on all the suspected drone dropping points on 24x7 basis besides laying of random night nakas/ambushes at identified vulnerable locations. 

SSP Samba directed all the SHOs and Supervisory Officers to conduct the verification of all hotels, restaurants, other lodgements, immigrating, emigrating persons, tenants and outsider labourers working near IB on priority.

At the conclusion, SSP Samba exhorted upon the officers to remain extra vigilant & alert during Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra and maintain a close coordination/ liaison to defeat the evil designs of the anti-national elements & anti-social elements.