Lt Gen Nimbhorkar: Army ready to face any challenge

Tribune News Service

Jammu, June 14

Close on the heels of an encounter at Kud on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Monday evening, security scenario was today reviewed at headquarters of White Knight Corps at Nagrota near here.

Security forces took stock of prevailing situation south of Pir Panjal in the 10 districts of Jammu region.

This year’s Amarnath Yatra is scheduled to begin from July 2.

The security core group meeting was co-chaired by White Knight Corps General Officer in Commanding (GOC) Lieutenant General RR Nimbhorkar, Director General Police (J&K) K Rajendra Kumar, ADGP (CID) SM Sahai, CRPF Inspector General (Jammu Zone) Rakesh Sethi, IGP (Jammu zone) Danish Rana amongst other top officials of the Army, police, security and intelligence agencies.

A joint strategy was chalked out in a great detail between all agencies to ensure peace and stability in the region and ensure incident-free environment.

The DGP appreciated the role of all security forces in maintaining peace and harmony in the region.

He emphasised the need for maintaining high level of alertness to beat designs of inimical elements and exhorted all present to continue with synergy and coordination at a functional level to ensure peaceful atmosphere.

Lt Gen Nimbhorkar said that the Army and its various formations deployed south of Pir Panjal have been proactively and aggressively dominating the Line of Control (LoC) and the hinterland thereby assuring a peaceful and secure environment in the area.

He further stated that the Army was ready to face any challenge that may emerge in the future and was ready to counter it with all its might.

Appreciating high synergy in operations exhibited by agencies in recent times, he encouraged all present to overcome contemporary challenges and work towards enhancing confidence amongst the people.

He further emphasised the requirement to be vigilant, alive and responsive to the developing situation and maintain peace and ensure a peaceful and conducive environment.